Nigeria Govt Approves $1. 9 For Rail Line To Niger Republic

The federal government has approved funds for the construction of a rail line that will link Nigeria to Niger Republic.

The project which will gulp $1,959,744,723.71 was approved by the federal government on Wednesday.

The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, made this known while addressing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council, FEC presided over by Buhari.

Amaechi, who addressed State House correspondents, said the sum approved for the project of the rail line linking Kano-Dutse-Katsina-Jibia and to Maradi in Niger Republic is inclusive of Value Added Tax.

According to the Minister, the FEC also approved the award of a contract worth N3.049 billion for the design, manufacture, supply, testing, and commissioning of one railway crane for the purposes of clearing rail tracks in situations of accidents.

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