News
Why Lagos-Ibadan rail project is being delayed – Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said the Lagos-Ibadan rail project was suffering delay because of the outbreak of Coronavirus disease.
Amaechi made the declaration on a live television programme on the African Independent Television, Abuja, adding that employees of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, the contractor handling the project, were still in China on the orders of the Chinese government.
He said: “If not for coronavirus we would have finished the Lagos-Ibadan rail, although the project is nearly completed. The CCECC workers are still in China.”
It would be recalled that Amaechi had announced sometime last year that the rail project would be officially opened for commercial activities in April.
-
Latest3 days agoUS Immigration fees rise from October 16 as USCIS announces new charges
-
Football7 days agoHow David Beckham made $51.1m from 2026 World Cup, surpassing winners’ prize
-
Comments and Issues1 week agoFani-Kayode on Atiku: Separating claims from the record
-
Health6 days agoCOVID-19 Hospital care under scrutiny as US Senate hears patient, family testimonies
-
Business6 days agoOpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 astra release over safety concerns
-
Business2 days agoNigeria’s $55bn reserves raise fresh questions over naira value
-
Latest6 days agoADC’s 2027 Strategy: Who are the key players and what are their roles?
-
Latest7 days agoEl-Rufai continued detention revives debate over opposition, detention, political power