Rail: Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge for Inauguration June 10
The Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge project will be ready for inauguration on June 10, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said on Sunday during an inspection tour of the project.
The Minister had disclosed this during a joint inspection with the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi at the Wole Soyinka Station in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Mohammed explained that the inspection was to ensure that all was alright before the inauguration.
According to him, “Tentatively, the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge would be commissioned on June 10. What the Honourable Minister is doing is to ensure that all the I’s are dotted and the T’s are crossed before June 10.
“You can see right from Apapa to Agege, Papalanto to this place; you have seen us go down to engage the contractor to ensure that everything is in order because this is one of the flagships of this administration – one of the landmark achievements of this administration.
“Not only this is the first time we are having a dual standard gauge but you can see the passion by which the minister supervises the project.”
The Minister had disclosed this during a joint inspection with the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi at the Wole Soyinka Station in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Mohammed explained that the inspection was to ensure that all was alright before the inauguration.
According to him, “Tentatively, the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge would be commissioned on June 10. What the Honourable Minister is doing is to ensure that all the I’s are dotted and the T’s are crossed before June 10.
“You can see right from Apapa to Agege, Papalanto to this place; you have seen us go down to engage the contractor to ensure that everything is in order because this is one of the flagships of this administration – one of the landmark achievements of this administration.
“Not only this is the first time we are having a dual standard gauge but you can see the passion by which the minister supervises the project.”
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