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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presided over the virtual groundbreaking ceremony of the rail line to connect Nigeria and Niger.<\/p>\n

The rail project will link Kano-Katsina to Jibiya-Maradi.<\/p>\n

In his remarks, Buhari directed the Ministries of Transportation and Finance to conclude financial arrangements for the construction of the West-East Coastal rail line from Lagos to Calabar.<\/p>\n

He said the West-East Coastal rail line will connect Onitsha, Benin, Warri, Yenagoa, Port Harcourt, Aba and Uyo.<\/p>\n

Buhari confirmed that the contract for the Central Railway traversing Itakpe-Baro-Abuja with connection to Lokoja and a new seaport in Warri had been signed.<\/p>\n

He said the project is expected to achieve an appreciable level of completion during the tenure of this administration.<\/p>\n

The President noted that the cities of Jibiya and Maradi constitute a significant trading core between Nigeria and the Niger Republic.<\/p>\n

Buhari pointed out that the entire route encompasses territory inhabited by close to 80 million people across 10 states of the country.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian leader said the Kano-Maradi project, when completed, would serve import and export of goods for the Niger Republic and other countries in the sub-region through Nigerian ports.<\/p>\n

The rail line will also foster Trans-Sahara trade and contribute to the expected gains in the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, the President added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presided over the virtual groundbreaking ceremony of the rail line to connect Nigeria and Niger. The rail project will link Kano-Katsina to Jibiya-Maradi. 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