{"id":153959,"date":"2025-03-04T22:44:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T21:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/niger-assembly-passes-rail-line-corporation-bill"},"modified":"2025-03-10T23:05:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:05:56","slug":"niger-assembly-passes-rail-line-corporation-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/niger-assembly-passes-rail-line-corporation-bill","title":{"rendered":"Niger Assembly passes Rail-Line Corporation Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Niger State House of Assembly has passed a private member\u2019s bill to establish the Niger State Rail-Line Corporation to enhance the state\u2019s transportation infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The move is part of the New Niger Agenda, aimed at reducing the burden on roads and providing an alternative, more affordable means of transporting goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>The bill was presented by the Joint Committees on Transport and Judiciary and Legal Matters, chaired by Hon. 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