THIS RAILWAY PROJECT IS CLOSE TO PRESIDENT BUHARI’S HEART, SAYS AG. PRESIDENT OSINBAJO

Being remarks by His Excellency, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, at the Ground-breaking ceremony of Segment II of the Lagos-Kano Railway Modernization Project, in Ebute-Meta, Lagos on March 7, 2017

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I am extremely pleased and honored to be here this morning for the ground breaking ceremony of the Lagos-Ibadan section of the Lagos -Kano standard gauge railway project.

This is an epochal moment in our national life in many ways.

First, it signals the determination of our President & Commander-in- Chief, President Muhammadu buhari to modernize the national rail system in keeping with his promise to the Nigerian people. If there is a project close to the heart of the president, it is the rail project which he promised the nation upon assumption of office. The President himself made a visit to China, and reopened the negotiations on the Chinese support for this project.

PRESS RELEASE: RIVERS APC CONGRATULATES BUHARI, AMAECHI ON IBADAN - LAGOS AND CALABAR - LAGOS RAILYWAY PROJECTS

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the Federal Government and the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, on the impending commencement of the Lagos - Ibadan and Lagos - Calabar railway projects. The commendation was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Port Harcourt, signed by the State Chairman, Chief (Dr.) Davies Ibiamu Ikanya.

“With the commencement of work on the N458bn Lagos - Ibadan new rail project by February 2017, the Federal Government under the watch of President Muhmmadu Buhari has once again demonstrated that governance is all about providing good life for its citizenry,” the party said.