Tinubu fast-tracks northern rail projects, Kaduna-Kano line set for December 3 commissioning – Alake

President Bola Tinubu has actually sped up the conclusion of significant train jobs in Northern Nigeria, with the 203-kilometre Kaduna-Kano Standard Gauge Railway arranged for inauguration on December 3, 2026.

Dele Alake, representative for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, stated in a declaration on Sunday that the Kaduna-Kano task had actually reached 90% conclusion, while the 400-kilometre Kano-Katsina-Maradi train had actually achieved 70%.

Alake stated the development marked a substantial enhancement from the circumstance when Tinubu presumed workplace in 2023, keeping in mind that the Kano-Katsina-Maradi rail task was hardly 5 percent total, while the Kaduna-Kano line was less than 30 percent total.

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He stated the jobs showed the administration’s dedication to broadening train facilities, enhancing local connection and helping with the motion of guests and products.

According to him, the Kaduna-Kano train, an extension of the existing Abuja-Kaduna basic gauge line, will supply a constant rail connection in between Abuja, Kaduna, Zaria and Kano, connecting significant business centres in the North.

Alake divulged that a federal government assessment group led by Funso Adebiyi, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, just recently examined the jobs on Tinubu’s instruction and revealed complete satisfaction with the quality of building.

The assessment consisted of a test-run train journey from Jaji in Kaduna State to Kano, throughout which authorities evaluated the finished track facilities and traveler convenience.

He stated Tinubu had actually likewise directed the instant resolution of exceptional land acquisition and settlement concerns in Kaduna metropolitan area to help with the conclusion of the train passage from Abuja to Kano.

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Alake stated the 190-kilometre Jaji-Kano area of the Kaduna-Kano job and the 250-kilometre Dawanu-Kano-Kazaure-Daura-Katsina area of the Kano-Maradi job were set up for inauguration on December 3.

He included that the Kaduna-Kano line would supply an option to roadway transport along among Northern Nigeria’s busiest industrial passages, while the Kano-Katsina-Maradi train would reinforce cross-border trade and transport in between Nigeria and Niger Republic.

“All continuous facilities jobs will be provided in every part of the nation as arranged,” Alake stated.

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