Kano-Kaduna rail line Archives - Voice of Liberty NG

Kano-Kaduna railway project: China approves $254m loan for FG

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Aminu Imam

The China Development Bank, (CDB), has approved a $254.76 million loan to support the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the bank said the funding would facilitate the smooth implementation of the infrastructure project. The construction is being handled by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, (CCECC), with financial backing from the CDB. “The Kano-Kaduna railway spans a total of 203 kilometers and is designed as a standard-gauge railway. Upon completion, it will establish a direct…

Funding may delay completion of Kano-Kaduna railway project � Amaechi

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 Aminu Imam

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned inadequate funding may delay the completion of the Kano-Kaduna rail project. The Minister revealed that the Federal Government is sourcing funds for the project from various financial institutions for the execution of the project. The Minister also hinted that the Federal Government has so far injected over $400million into the project. The project, which is pegged at $1.2billion, is slated for completion in 18 months. Speaking about the funding challenge, the Minister, who was in Kano yesterday for an inspection of the project,…

Kaduna-Abuja train services record low passenger patronage despite resumption

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Aminu Imam

Despite the return of normalcy on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line, it has reportedly been witnessing low passenger patronage barely 24 hours after the resumption of train services by the Nigerian Railway Corporation, (NRC), on that route. The low passenger turnout has been experienced on that route since the resumption of rail services after the quick repairs of the damaged portion of the rail track despite the heavy deployment of security forces to ensure the safety of passengers. According to reports, activities at the Rigasa station on Sunday indicated that despite…

Kano�Kaduna rail ready in 18 months, says CCECC

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Aminu Imam

The management of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, (CCECC) has explained that the much-awaited Kano to Kaduna standard-gauge railway will be completed in 18 months. Speaking with newsmen at the construction site, situated at Zawachiki Kumbotso local government area, the Personnel Manager of CCECC, Muhammad Kabir, said the project would be ready before the scheduled time. According to him, workers have since been mobilised to the various sites of the project immediately after President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated it in July. �We have already mobilised our staff from Ibadan to Kano…

‘Lagos-Kaduna-Kano railway:� will reduce deficiency, drive efficient transportation system’ ? Buhari

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Aminu Imam

�Inaugurates interchange road project in Kano President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Kaduna-Kano segment of the Lagos-Kano railway modernisation project will reduce the deficiency in the nation�s transportation infrastructure and drive effective and more efficient transportation of passengers and freight within the country. The President stated this yesterday, at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kaduna-Kano segment of the railway project, which was held at Zawaki, Dawakin-Kudu local government area in Kano. The segment starts from Rigasa station in Kaduna to Kano. The length of the mainline is 203.8 kilometers. It…

Buhari to flag-off Kaduna-Kano rail project tomorrow�

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kaduna-Kano standard gauge rail line tomorrow, Thursday. This was contained in a statement released yesterday by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transportation, Magdalene Ajani. The groundbreaking would take place at Zawaciki, Dawaki LGAs in Kano State. According to the statement, the new rail project will further boost the president�s programme of linking the country through rail in order to enhance the economic growth of the nation. Recall that in June 2021, Buhari inaugurated the 157 kilometres…

FG to flag-off Kaduna-Kano railway project in 2 weeks

July 3, 2021July 3, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the $1.2 billion Kaduna-Kano standard-gauge rail project will be flagged-off in two weeks. This was announced by the minister during a ministerial media briefing, organised by the presidential communications team in Abuja yesterday. Recall that the federal government approved the Kaduna-Kano railway project in January 2017. Ameachi had said the federal government will borrow less than N100 billion for the project. He said while awaiting the Chinese government�s loan, one-third of the project will be funded from the Federal Government�s budget.…

Kano-Kaduna rail line project to commence in July � Amaechi

May 29, 2021May 29, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that as the ministry was rounding up the Lagos-Ibadan rail project billed to be inaugurated in June, the ministry was set to commence work to link Kano-Kaduna with rail. In a statement issued yesterday by his Media Aide, Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, said Amaechi made this known when he led a delegation of Nigerian Shippers Council and Nigeria Railway Corporation on a courtesy visit to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, of Kano State. According to Amaechi, because of the economic viability of the State, the…