President Goodluck Jonathan says his administration has transformed the
railway system, adding that the people of Lagos now enjoy train rides in
air-conditioned coaches.
The President said this in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Jonathan, who described the feat as a ‘silent revolution’ promised that
his administration would do more in the coming years.
He said, “A silent revolution is taking place in Lagos. Every day,
thousands of Lagosians are escaping the hustle and bustle of Lagos
traffic by traversing the mainland in the new air condition Diesel Multiple
Unit trains.
“These trains were introduced by my administration as a fore taste of
our plan to develop an inter-city and intra-city high speed train network for
Lagos. The Federal Government has already signed a $1.5bn contract for the
construction of the Lagos-Ibadan Express Train.
“This project, when completed, will make it possible to live in Ibadan
and work in Lagos. This is progressing simultaneously with the $12bn
Lagos-Calabar coastal rail project. This project is 1,402km long and will link
Lagos to Calabar with stops at cities along the route. We have good plans for
Lagos, plans that will ensure that Lagos continues to be the centre of excellence
and a pride to Nigeria.”
It will be recalled that AIT's newscaster Kambili Osadalor seen in above pictures recently embarked on a fact finding mission on the authenticity of the air-conditioned trains.
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