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Buhari inaugurates Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line, directs construction of rail network to nation’s ports
Sep 29, 2020
Speaking at the virtual inauguration of the rail line linking Itakpe to Warri on Tuesday in Abuja, Buhari directed the Federal Ministry of Transportation to link all the nation’s ports of origin and destination – Apapa, Tin Can, Warri, Onne, Calabar Ports- to the nation’s rail network.
The president expressed optimism that the rail network project, when carried out, would significantly improve overall transportation and economic capacities.
He declared that his administration recognised the importance of the railway mode of transportation as a vital backbone to support industrialization and economic development.
” Accordingly, I have approved the prioritization of viable railway routes for either new rail lines or the reconstruction and rehabilitation of some, to achieve effective and efficient train services supporting the country’s trade and commerce.
”The Railway Infrastructure that I have the honour to commission today is the rail line from Itakpe via the steel town complex of Ajaokuta to Warri, and is an important link for the country’s economy as the central rail line.
”This Government has also approved to link this line further from Itakpe to Abuja, thereby, connecting the Northern Zone of the country and also extending southwards to link the Warri Ports,” he said.
The president expressed confidence that the project, which serves as a vital link of South-South geopolitical zones of the country to the Northern zones, would be completed during the tenure of this administration.
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