Minister of Transportation @ChibuikeAmaechi got the Chinese contractors building Nigeria’s Standard Gauge Rail to commit to delivering 2 extra projects:
1. A Wagon Assembly plant in Ogun State (next to new Railway Yard / Station)
2. A Transportation University in Katsina
1. A Wagon Assembly plant in Ogun State (next to new Railway Yard / Station)
2. A Transportation University in Katsina
Earlier this month Vice President @ProfOsinbajo flagged off the construction of the Wagon Assembly Plant.
In the next few days President @MBuhari will perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the Transportation University.
#infrastructure #RailUPng
In the next few days President @MBuhari will perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the Transportation University.
#infrastructure #RailUPng
“The Ministry of Transportation realizing the need of the advantage to set up this type of plant considering the potential need in view of the on-going rail projects in the country and the sub-region, encouraged Messrs CCECC to establish this Assembly plant.” — @ChibuikeAmaechi
“It is expected that the Wagon Assembly plant would generate job opportunities for Nigerians and as well facilitate the much-desired objective of the government towards the local content capacity development.” — @ChibuikeAmaechi
“It was in the pursuit of these objectives that the Fed Min of Transportation signed an agreement with Messrs CCECC Nig. Ltd in March 2018 to establish this plant for production and assembling of rolling stock, spare parts and maintenance equipment in Nigeria.”—@ChibuikeAmaechi
“Consequently, Messrs. CCECC conducted a feasibility study in which the choice of Kajola, Ogun State was arrived at as the suitable location for the project.” — @ChibuikeAmaechi
“This project is therefore a direct investment of Messrs CCECC Nig. Ltd in the country & would remain as part of the gains from the contract signed for the Supply of rolling stock. This will be the first of its kind in Nigeria and the first batch of the wagons to be assembled...”
“... from the production line of this plant will form part of the rolling stock for Lagos—Ibadan and Abuja—Kaduna Railway operations. Subsequently, other rolling stock would be produced as its production capacities increase.” — @ChibuikeAmaechi
“The project when completed would be able to generate about 5,000 jobs and in the long run Nigeria would be able to manufacture rolling stock for Nigerian use and for other African countries.” — @ChibuikeAmaechi
“It is cardinal to mention that the sustainability of our railway modernization projects would depend on our ability to develop local capacity to construct, maintain and manage our new railway system.” — @ChibuikeAmaechi
ICYMI: Nigeria currently has a number of students studying rail transportation in China. They‘re expected to return home to play roles in the SGR system and in the Transportation University to be flagged off next week.
PMB Photo with some of them, Sept 2, 2018, Beijing, China.
PMB Photo with some of them, Sept 2, 2018, Beijing, China.
More like *fill positions*
