The Federal Government is working on the construction of a coastal rail line from Lagos, through Ijebu Ode, Ore and Benin City, to Onne Port in Rivers State. That’s a confirmation from the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
The minister added that the Federal Government would soon connect the Federal Capital Territory and the capitals of the 36 states with rail lines
This was disclosed in Abuja on Tuesday in the ‘Brief on the Formation Objectives, Achievements, Challenges and Way Forward for Railway Property Management Company Limited (a subsidiary of Nigeria Railway Corporation NRC)’ which he presented to the House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport.
| He further told the lawmakers that work had started on at Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line, while the Owerri-Port Harcourt line would connect the Eastern flank. |