jaxxy:
We don’t have power, basic amenities and facilities and we talking on made in Nigeria trains.

U guys haven’t fixed the economy yet. Nothing innovative just building infrastructure here and there on borrowed funds that my be more difficult to maintain in a poor and unplanned economy.

spiritedtete:
.'...When even the minister can testify to the insecurity on the route.... then what is the president doing about it.... what are the Security chiefs doing about it....

You don't expect everyone to use a train!

obafemee80:
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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday said insecurity along the Abuja-Kaduna road has increased the passenger traffic on the Abuja-Kaduna rail service by 270 per cent. The route, which has a carrying capacity of 1,000 daily passengers, now ferries 3,700 passengers daily.

Amaechi also revealed that more coaches would soon be added on the route to cater for the high passenger volume. This will also stop the passengers from standing on the coaches while travelling.

Amaechi said,


He also added that ,


The Minister also revealed plans to start making Made-In-Nigeria Trains.  He said that on November 8, 2019, the Federal Government would lay the foundation for the Kajola factory in Ogun State where locomotives, wagons and coaches would be constructed by Chinese firms at no cost to Nigeria.

Amaechi also announced plans to commence a trial run of trains on the Lagos-Ibadan railway service in December. He said passengers will get free train rides during the Yuletide period.



He urged the contractor handling the project, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, to complete the minor stations on the Lagos-Ibadan railway before November 25.



https://autojosh.com/federal-government-sets-to-start-making-made-in-nigeria-trains/

jaxxy:
We don’t have power, basic amenities and facilities and we talking on made in Nigeria trains.

U guys haven’t fixed the economy yet. Nothing innovative just building infrastructure here and there on borrowed funds that my be more difficult to maintain in a poor and unplanned economy.

babdap:
Good news, guess I will be travelling this December for free

Ladiesdoctor:
I dey laugh in Swahili, made in naija kini?

GenBuhari:
Abacha is not blame he was making good advances in building our rail network until Thief Obasanjo came and reversed it all.

ursullalinda:
Hahaha abeg let's leave this for now and sort out rice and beans

adekolaelect:
take panadol

Unrated900:



Nothing to sort out

Border closure remains indefinite


My problems is that our Nigerians rice is full of stones

tartar9:

You want it to be situated in the SE where the tracks will be stolen overnight

Rosskiki:


Nothing like ''lofty promise'' where this president is concerned, working with the Chinese. His record with them in terms of completed projects speaks for itself.

Jimi24:


Nigerian Railway Corporation had workshops that could manufacture rolling stock and train coaches in the 70s
Nigeria is not just getting there. It was past there and went back. Blame IBB, Abacha, OBJ and GEj

GenBuhari:
Abacha is not blame he was making good advances in building our rail network until Thief Obasanjo came and reversed it all.

justtoodark:


i say always keep the borders closed....!!
how can benin be importing more rice than nigeria...??
this african mini states can kiss our nigerian butts....

anonimi:


The way people have been travelling for free on Buhari/Amaechi's trains from Iju to Abeokuta since February?





www.nairaland.com/attachments/3356469_screenshot20160131120000_jpeg639beaec46d4ced684f639998a489af2

donvicky2007:
That is good for our country.... one step at a time, with time Nigeria will get its ass right.