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Why FG suspended Eastern rail line construction – Minister

by Marcus Amudipe
September 5, 2022
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The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo has revealed why the work on the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern rail line was suspended by the Federal Government.

According to The Vanguard, the Minister in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday said the rail line was suspended due to insecurity and vandalism of railway properties along the corridor.

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He spoke while on an inspection tour of the project in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos State on Saturday, Sambo said that China Civil Engineering and Construction Company, the contractor handling the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the project, had complained of attacks on its workers along the Abia State axis.

“I am very displeased by these acts, and I condemned it in strong terms.

“In the history of Nigeria, no administration has invested more in rail infrastructure like the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

“I call on the media and the judiciary to collaborate with the Ministry to ensure that these economic saboteurs are not only exposed but prosecuted and sentenced speedily to serve as a deterrent to others,” he said.

The minister described as fake the news being circulated that funds meant for the Eastern rail line were diverted to other projects.

“The progress made so far is from the 15 per cent of the counterpart funding by Nigeria while the 85 per cent to be provided by foreign partners is still negotiated,” Sambo said.

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