The contractors handling the Abuja-Kaduna
rail project, China Civil Engineering
Construction said 70 percent of the
construction works has been achieved in the
last three years.
It assured it will deliver the job in December
2014.
The representative of CCECC, James Lee
declared this on Saturday while briefing
members of the National Good Governance
Tour during an inspection of the Jere
Section of the rail line.
He said the project did not suffer setbacks
as there was no land acquisition problem on
the 186 kilometer of land being used to
implement the project.
The Federal Director of Railways, Engr.
Barau Gafar said that the project was
initially awarded in 2006 to run from Lagos
to Kano.
He however informed that government
decided to segment it to six parts namely
Lagos to Ibadan, Ibadan to Ilorin, Ilorin to
Minna, Minna to Abuja, Abuja to Kaduna.
The director equally revealed that
government decided to commence with two
segments which are Lagos to Ibadan and
Abuja to Kaduna.
"We started Abuja to Kaduna in the year
2010 precisely. The contract was awarded to
CCECC at total cost of 849 million US
dollars," he said.
He said when completed, trains would run at
a speed of 120km to 150 km per hour, and
anyone living in Kaduna will traverse to
Abuja in approximately 45 minutes to one
hour.
Also speaking, the NUJ President,
Mohammed Garba noted that the
implementation of the project is enjoying
funding from the Subsidy Reinvestment and
Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).
"I remember that we (members of the
railways committee) came here about two
months ago on inspection and believe you
me, coming here today, I have seen a lot of
progress on this project," Garba stated.
http://libertyradio.com.ng/2013/12/70-
of-the-abuja-kaduna-rail-project-
completed/
rail project, China Civil Engineering
Construction said 70 percent of the
construction works has been achieved in the
last three years.
It assured it will deliver the job in December
2014.
The representative of CCECC, James Lee
declared this on Saturday while briefing
members of the National Good Governance
Tour during an inspection of the Jere
Section of the rail line.
He said the project did not suffer setbacks
as there was no land acquisition problem on
the 186 kilometer of land being used to
implement the project.
The Federal Director of Railways, Engr.
Barau Gafar said that the project was
initially awarded in 2006 to run from Lagos
to Kano.
He however informed that government
decided to segment it to six parts namely
Lagos to Ibadan, Ibadan to Ilorin, Ilorin to
Minna, Minna to Abuja, Abuja to Kaduna.
The director equally revealed that
government decided to commence with two
segments which are Lagos to Ibadan and
Abuja to Kaduna.
"We started Abuja to Kaduna in the year
2010 precisely. The contract was awarded to
CCECC at total cost of 849 million US
dollars," he said.
He said when completed, trains would run at
a speed of 120km to 150 km per hour, and
anyone living in Kaduna will traverse to
Abuja in approximately 45 minutes to one
hour.
Also speaking, the NUJ President,
Mohammed Garba noted that the
implementation of the project is enjoying
funding from the Subsidy Reinvestment and
Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).
"I remember that we (members of the
railways committee) came here about two
months ago on inspection and believe you
me, coming here today, I have seen a lot of
progress on this project," Garba stated.
http://libertyradio.com.ng/2013/12/70-
of-the-abuja-kaduna-rail-project-
completed/
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