Top Stories

Port Harcourt to Aba Rail Line to Launch by March End

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has announced that the Port Harcourt to Aba rail line is poised to begin full operations by the end of March.

Okhiria made this known during an inspection visit to the project site in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

The project, spearheaded by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), has progressed according to schedule, and assurances have been given that commuters will be able to travel seamlessly between Port Harcourt and Aba via train by the conclusion of March.

Okhiria underscored the strategic importance of this rail link, emphasising its potential to enhance transportation efficiency and connectivity.

He also revealed plans to expand the rail network by linking the Onne Port, a move that aims to facilitate the movement of goods to key cities such as Aba, Umuahia, and Enugu.

“What I can tell Nigerians is that we were able to ride on a train, unlike last time when we went by road to Aba. We went on a train to Elelewa because we had other things to do,” he said.

“We looked at the Port Harcourt Port and see how we are going to access Onne from Elelewa. We did that and compared it to make they had put on ground as a preliminary design. Physical siting will make us make a quick decision on a final design so that we will be able to recommend to the minister for approval.

“We just finished a meeting now and the timeline and everything. We are putting pressure that by the end of March, we should be able to start. That is what we have in mind.”

 

admin

Recent Posts

Ford Trims Workforce: 4,000 Jobs to Go in Europe

US car giant Ford on Wednesday announced 4,000 more job cuts in Europe, mostly in…

1 day ago

Tinubu Dissolves UNIZIK Council, Sacks VC, Registrar, Otukpo Pro-Chancellor

  President Bola Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe…

1 day ago

Ekiti Workers to Earn N70,000 Minimum Wage as Govt Signs MoU with Unions

  The Ekiti State Government has reached an agreement with labour leaders in the state,…

2 days ago

N610bn Constituency Projects Under ICPC Scrutiny in 21 States, FCT

  The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has initiated the seventh…

2 days ago

Iraq Undertakes Historic Census After 40-Year Gap

Iraq is holding its first nationwide census in nearly four decades this week, a long-awaited…

2 days ago

Relief as Rep ‘Lafi’ Empowers 300 Constituents Through Skill Acquisition Programme

  Over 300 constituents of Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency in Oyo State benefitted from a skill…

3 days ago