Rail
Federal Government has invested additional N3 billion on
Nigeria Railway by acquiring two telescopic railway cranes and four new
locomotives to enhance service delivery in the sector.
Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Coprporation, NRC Adeseyi
Sijuade disclosed this in Lagos while addressing news men at an event to
flag-off container transportation from Lagos to Kaduna and Kano.
According to him, the telescopic cranes cost N1 billion each
while the four new locomotives cost N250 million each.
He said the corporation will from 23rd of August, 2013
commence the haulage of bulk salt and sugar belonging to Dangote Nigeria Plc,
to Kaduna and Kano, heralding a re-launch of the intercity container freight
operations seventeen years after it grounded such operations.
Speaking further, Sijuade said it is another milestone in
the corporation’s rehabilitation efforts and the government’s ports
decongestion drive.
He explained that the acquisition of the new facilities is
part of the federal government’s continued and sustained drive at transforming
the nation’s socio-economic development through a strong and formidable rail
transport system.
Also speaking at the event, the Minister of Transport,
represented by the Chairman, Board of Directors, NRC Kau Baraje while commending
the corporation for the feat said the rehabilitation of the 1126km western rail
line has made it possible for more improvements to be recorded in the sector
adding that it shall be sustained to make for a vibrant railway system.
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