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Sambo Inaugurates Railway Operation In Makurdi
In fulfilment of the
Federal Government’s promise to Nigerians to revamp the railway system in the country, Vice President Namadi Sambo on Friday inaugurated five 68-passenger coach air-conditioned trains in Makurdi.
Sambo explained that the inauguration of the trains was in fulfillment of President Goodluck Jonathan’s promise to revive the rail sector.
Sambo explained that the sector remained an important area to economic growth of the nation.
He added that the Jonathan government would give priority attention to policies that would boost the growth of the country even as he said government would also facilitate the rail system to function effectively.
The Vice President said the Abuja Standard Gauge which is the first of its kind in West Africa would be completed in the first week of February as well as the Aja Okuta rail line to connect Lokoja River Port.
He added that the Lagos line was intended to connect all oil-producing states of the nation.
Speaking, the governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswan, said the inauguration of new coaches would make for easy transportation of goods from the state to other parts of the country.
The new coaches are expected to cover Makurdi-Port Harcourt-Enugu, Makurdi-Jos, Makurdi Gombe-Bauchi.