FG Committed to Lagos/Ibadan Rail-Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Ameachi, said that Federal Government would ensure the completion of the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail services by December 2018.
Amaechi gave the assurance while inspecting the ongoing rail projects at Ijoko community area of Ogun State.
The minister said that the Federal Government was making all efforts to ensure the completion of the project as scheduled.
“The government is committed to delivering the projects on time for the benefit of the people at least by December 2018, Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail operation should commence,’’ he said.
Amaechi added that the only challenge facing the project was the bridges across the rail lines at Oshodi, Ikeja and the newly constructed Ijoko Bridge by Gov. Ibikunle Amosun, of Ogun State.
According to him, various means would be considered to determine the cheaper alternatives of moving the rail across the bridges due to its height and flow levels.
