ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight that train services were back in Nigeria as was the case in the 80s.
The President, who spoke while commissioning Abuja-Kaduna rail track, which also coincided with the flagging off of Abuja-Kaduna at Idu Industrial layout, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, yesterday, said the project would impact on the lives of Abuja residents as well as Kaduna State.
He said the rail project, which was initiated by the previous administrations but completed and delivered by his government, was in line with the agenda of All Progressives Congress, APC.
The President said: “I am delighted to be here today to commission Abuja-Kaduna rail track and flag off the Abuja-Kaduna train services (Passengers & Freight) on Nigeria’s first ever Standard Gauge Rail track to go into operation.
‘’This project was conceived by a previous administration, started by the last government and I am pleased to complete and commission it.
“It is on record that between 1963 and early ‘80s, Nigeria had a vibrant rail system which conveyed agricultural produce, livestock and solid mineral resources to Lagos and Port Harcourt sea ports from where they were exported to other parts of the world.
“It is our vision and hope that those good old days will soon be back with us and, indeed, in a more prosperous way, with the restoration of rail transport system which today’s occasion symbolizes.
He said the rail project, which was initiated by the previous administrations but completed and delivered by his government, was in line with the agenda of All Progressives Congress, APC.
The President said: “I am delighted to be here today to commission Abuja-Kaduna rail track and flag off the Abuja-Kaduna train services (Passengers & Freight) on Nigeria’s first ever Standard Gauge Rail track to go into operation.
‘’This project was conceived by a previous administration, started by the last government and I am pleased to complete and commission it.
“It is on record that between 1963 and early ‘80s, Nigeria had a vibrant rail system which conveyed agricultural produce, livestock and solid mineral resources to Lagos and Port Harcourt sea ports from where they were exported to other parts of the world.
“It is our vision and hope that those good old days will soon be back with us and, indeed, in a more prosperous way, with the restoration of rail transport system which today’s occasion symbolizes.
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