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Aisha Abubakar Industry, Trade and Investment (State) 01 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR THE JOURNEY SO FAR Moving From Promises To Possibilities Moving From Promises To Possibilities President Muhammadu Buhari unveiling the plaque of the Abuja light rail project while FCT and urged the management of the rail Minister Mohammed Bello, Governor Nasiru El Rufai of Kaduna State look with interest. services to ensure good customer care and proper maintenance. The Back On Track! the management of public resources, president also said the completion of value for money considering the huge the project is a demonstration of his investments in this project. He said a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ’ s p r u d e n c e , Light Rails On Stream that transportation was the livewire of development of critical infrastructure any city and expressed optimism that a and the implementation of his change modern rail service would boost the agenda. Across Nigeria economy and greatly enhance social life. “The completion of this very important project is a dream come resident Muhammadu government has completed the first ABUJA true,” he said, “and clearly Buhari became the first phase of the project with a view to Abuja Rail Mass Transit commonly demonstrates our administration’s PNigerian president to take a commencing passenger train service known as Abuja Light Rail is a light rail commitment to the realization of critical infrastructural projects. The train ride from the city centre to soon. transport system in Abuja in FCT, After the official commissioning of the Abuja Metro, President Buhari is now taking a guided tour to Idu Nnamdi Azikiwe International Nigeria. The first phase of the project Abuja Light Rail System is further Metro Station and Airport Metro Station. With him are; Governor Nasir El Rufai, FCT Minister Mohammed Bello and SGF Boss Mustapher in one of the coaches. Airport when he inaugurated the The Light Rail systems are in connects the city centre to Nnamdi evidence that we are a government that Azikiwe International Airport is said to FCT administration on the basis of 60 Abuja Rail Mass Transit Project demonstration of the commitment to Azikiwe International Airport, delivers on its promises. A modern rail be the first of its kind in West Africa. per cent from the Chinese and 40 (ARMTP) on 12 July 2018. Also, 34 a d d r e s s d e a r t h o f c r i t i c a l stopping at the standard gauge railway service will greatly boost the FCT The project that took eleven years to percent from the FCT administration. years after the abandonment of 304 infrastructure. President Buhari said at station in Idu. economy and enhance social life.” complete was a counterpart-funding The system has 12 stations namely kilometre Itakpe–Agbor–Warri the commissioning that the projects arrangement between the China Abuja Metro Station, Stadium, Standard Gauge Railway line by was the ideals of the Change Agenda of At the occasion, the president said the The 45.245km standard guage rail line Export Import (Exim) Bank and the Kukwaba 1 and 2, Wupa, Idu, successive governments, the federal the government to ensure prudence in metro rail line was a dream come true from Abuja Metro Station to Nnamdi FCT administration on the basis of 60 Bassanjiwa, Airport, Gwagwa Dei- THE NIGERIA INDICATOR 02 03 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR THE JOURNEY SO FAR The Abuja Light Rail System The Abuja rail mass transit project Phase 1 consists of a 'Lot 1' and 'Lot 3' line. • Lot 1 Line consists of Lot1A and Lot1B line. Total length is 23.718 km (14.738 mi). • Lot 1A (Proposed Stations) - Idu - Gwa Gwa - Dei Dei - Jibi - Gbazango - Byazhin - Kubwa • Lot 1B (Proposed Stations) - Ring Road 1 - Garki - Moving From The Newly Commmissioned Train Transportation Centre - Promises To Station At The Nnamdi Azikiwe Wuse - Employment Centre - Possibilities International Airport - Abuja Utako - Jabi I - Jabi II - Ring Road III - Gwarinpa - Karmo • Lot 3 (Proposed Stations) - Abuja - Stadium - National Park - Ring Road II - Wupa - Idu - Airport North – Airport Some of the lines extend from the Federal Capital Territory into the neighbouring states. The complete network is planned to link Abuja with satellite towns such as Nyanya, Kubwa, Mararaba and Lugbe. President Olusegun Obasanjo performed the official ground- breaking ceremony in May 2007 as the project was originally linked to the Some of the coaches expected to run on the Abuja city light rail The Control Centre For Abuja Light Rail THE NIGERIA INDICATOR 04 05 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Nasir El Rufai, FCT Minister Mohammed Bello and SGF Boss Mustapher in one of the coaches taking a ride to the Nnamdi Azikiwa International Airport. Moving From Promises To Possibilities Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika; Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi; Governor Nasiru El Rufai of President Muhammadu Buhari officially commissioned the Abuja Light Rail, the Abuja Metro at World Trade Centre, Abuja. He was also at the Kaduna State; President Muhammadu Buhari Idu Metro Station, where he visited the Abuja Metro Control Centre, now in transit to the Airport Metro Station. and FCT Minister Mohammed Bello. city's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014. However, lack of funds delayed the project by many years. A construction contract was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, but as of November 2010, they had only received 20% of the promised amount from the government. Observers have commended the government for finishing this project the pockets of interests which were not distance of 32.54km from Nnamdi even though it was started by a part of the previous government. Azikwe Expressway at Garki Area I previous administration. They through the Transportation Centre to encourage this type of continuation to Regarding the Abuja Rail Mass Transit Gwagwa and from Bazango Station to be embedded in the nation’s character P r o j e c t , t h e F C T m i n i s t e r Kubwa. as Nigeria loses a lot of national Muhammad Musa Bello, said phase resources and investor confidence one of the project has been completed. Bello said the federal executive council from starting, terminating contracts The FCT Administration has started approved the project in 2017 at a cost of and re-awarding them only to service work on phase II that will cover a US$1.3 billion. THE NIGERIA INDICATOR 06 07 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR THE JOURNEY SO FAR THE STATIONS Moving From Promises To Possibilities Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri - First Class Coach It was to freight iron ore from Itakpe, a city sitting on a resource which metric tonnage projected to last some The corporation has acquired five of centuries. There were also dolomite, these coaches and dedicated them to limestone and several other mineral the line. It has also placed order for deposits along the belt, besides the some locomotives and wagons and abundance of agro produce within the when they arrive they would also be zone. deployed to the line. It will continue to run by making temporary provision Moving From It was also the first time the Federal for ancillary services pending the lease of possibilities opened before Promises To Government will be traversing the completion of the stations. Possibilities them. When completed, the project entire stretch of the line from Itakpe, a would boost economic activities and nine-hour trip, which the Nigerian Okhiria said his management team create job for the youths. r a i l w a y C o r p o r a t i o n ( N R C ) would go back to the drawing board ITAKPE - AJAOKUTA - WARRI Muhammadu Buhari for the the coaches is air-conditioned; has management disclosed could further and come up with a working template Meanwhile, Friday, July 27, 2018 will actualisation of a 35-year-old dream. toilet, entertainment monitor, The Warri-Itakpe Rail Line was be reduced by half when full operation for the route. remain evergreen in the memory of window blinds and can convey 88 conceived as an industrial line to kick-off on the line.