This present APC led Federal Government is synonymous with Infrastructural Development across the six geo-political zones.
As we had earlier written documents and made several unbaised publications on the need for we in South South Geo-Political Zone to also witness rapid infrastructural development from the Federal Government.
Today, I am happy to say that our pleas and prayers have been answered.
FEC approves $3.02bn for reconstruction of Port Harcourt – Maiduguri Railway.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the award of contracts for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway, with new branch lines and trans-shipment facilities.
The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the 18th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
The Minister also revealed that the Council approved the construction of a new deep seaport in Bonny, under Private-Public- Partnership (PPP) programme and the construction of a railway Industrial park in Port Harcourt.
“The railway line will be at the cost of $3,020,279,549. The industrial park, which is under PPP, at no cost to Federal Government, will cost $241,154,389.31.
“The Bonny deep seaport will cost $461,924,369, at no cost to the Federal Government.
“The Port Harcourt to Maiduguri narrow gauge railway will have new branch lines: from Port Harcourt to Bonny and from Port Harcourt to Owerri are new lines.
“There is another connecting to narrow gauge to standard guage at Kafanchan.
“There is a branch line from Gombe or before Maiduguri to Damaturu and Gashua.
These projects are very massive and they will have huge economic benefits for the South South & South Eastern States as vast job and business opportunities will be created.
This is a welcome development and we say thank you to the Federal Government ably led by President Muhammadu Buhari.
In the same vein, we thank the Honourable Minister for Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi for pushing and securing this landmark approval to the benefit of the Region and Nigeria in general.
Once again, we say thank you and may Almighty God bless you all.
HON. GIFT OKERE
