FG Approves $5.3bn Ibadan-kano Rail Project


The Federal Government has given approval for the construction of the $5.3bn
Ibadan to Kano standard gauge rail line project.

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this on Thursday at the
third Maritime Stakeholders Interactive Forum.
“Just yesterday, we got approval to complete the $5.3bn Ibadan to Kano rail
project. We have also applied for funding to commence coastal rail for the Port
Harcourt to Warri segment,” Amaechi said.

According to a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Transportation in
Abuja, the minister also revealed that the Minister of State for Transportation,
Gbemisola Saraki, would be in charge of all maritime agencies, while he
(Amaechi) would focus on the railway sector.

He said, “In my first term as minister, I completely abandoned the maritime
sector to the heads of agencies. This time, that won’t be happening again.
“I have instructed that the Minister of State for Transportation should personally
supervise the maritime agencies, while I just oversee what is happening.”
Amaechi said he had discussed issues on maritime safety with President
Muhammadu Buhari and assured his listeners that by next year, the country
will have a single window in the maritime sector.
He said, “There are two things I discussed with Mr. President that I will be
focusing on in this second term as minister, and they are maritime security and
the single window project.

“I have assured the government that by the end of 2020, we should have a
single-window in our maritime sector.
“On maritime security, I have told the Israeli firm HSLI that they are too slow.
By now, they should have launched. I want to know the situation of things with
the aspect of security on our maritime space.”

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