Train Failures on Abuja-Kaduna Line
The Nigerian, Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has apologised to Nigerians over the recent locomotive failures on the Abuja – Kaduna rail corridor.
According to the media statement, during the monthly inspection of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project in the company of members of the Joint House Committee on Land and Marine Transport (Ports and Harbour, Inland waterways and Marine Safety and Education). Concern was raised over the fact that the brand new locomotives had developed problems within a short span of usage.
While expressing displeasure over the poor performances of the locomotives, Amaechi assured Nigerians that engineers were on top of the situations to forestall future occurrences and that the contractor would return to deal with the situation.
Furthermore, he charged Messrs China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) to speed up action as the stations must start operations in December and must be commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021.
On the Kano – Maradi, Niger Republic rail line, the Minister disclosed that the positives far outweigh the negatives as apart from the rail corridor creating employment, the project on completion would make Nigeria a destination choice of export for Niger Republic’s goods, being that the country is a landlocked nation. According to him, a direct linkage from Maradi through Kano to Lagos will facilitate trade as well as attract more businesses to Nigeria.
