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Senate C’ttee, on local and foreign debt commends FCT on rail transport

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2018 0

…As Minister reel economic benefits The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Shehu Sani has commended the FCT Administration over the success achieved on the Abuja Light Rail project, saying it has put Abuja in good stead and in conformity with other cities of

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Light rail: Lagos signs MoU with foreign firm, begins operation 2022

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2018 0

The Lagos State Government has signed a major agreement with an experienced international railway systems aggregator and rolling stocks manufacturer, Alstom SA of France on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) project as part of efforts to rev up the multi-modal transport system in the state. Following a comprehensive review of the rail project, which […]

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Abuja Light Rail is our project – PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2018 0

… Chides Buhari, APC The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has flayed President Muhammadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress (APC), for attempting to claim credit for the Abuja Light Rail Project, even when Nigerians are aware that the project was conceptualised, initiated and policy-propelled by the PDP. The party in a statement Thursday said President Buhari’s […]

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Buhari commissions FCT metro rail

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2018 0

…Says his leadership cares President Mohammadu Buhari, yesterday commissioned the Abuja metro light rail, and asked Nigerians to believe in the ability of his administration as it means well for the wellbeing of the people. He said, “the new rail project having been completed within the shot time of this administration, is another evidence that […]

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Buhari to commission Abuja Light Rail

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to commission the recently completed first Phase of the Abuja Light Rail Project on Thursday. The president would also be expected to flag-off the railway services signalling the commencement of operations of the long-awaited rail services in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Phase, which comprises Lots 1A and […]

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NRC holds final inspection of Abuja light Rail certification

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2018 0

A seven member Technical Team from Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), was in Abuja on a fact finding mission to ascertain the readiness of Abuja Light Rail Project for commercial operation. The Team on arrival visited the Transportation Secretariat where they received briefs from Chief Resident Engineer of the Project on the level of completion of […]

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Buhari sets to commission Abuja light rail

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2018 0

…To create 20,000 employments The Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Chinyaka Ohaa, has said the most awaited Abuja light rail will be commissioned in a couple weeks by the President, Mohamadu Buhari. Ohaa, also said that FCT is very optimistic that the coming into operation of the Light Rail service would accelerate FCT economy […]