Day: 15 November 2022

African Transport Ministers to Attend International Railway Conference in Abuja On Tuesday

Ministers of Transport from African nations Nigeria inclusive alongside top railway firms are billed to attend an international railway conference between November 15th and 16th at the Abuja Convention and Trade Centre. The second railway conference to be hosted by the Nigerian Ministry of Transportation in partnership with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and African …

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FG, Lagos pledge joint action on the repair of Eko Bridge, others

The Federal and Lagos State governments have pledged to take action on the repair of the Eko and Apongbon bridges. Traders and illegal occupants under the bridges would also be evicted. Declaring zero tolerance for the abuse of bridges, they hinged the action on the need to save lives and protect the infrastructure. While inspecting …

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The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government’s Rail Modernisation Programme would connect every state capital in the country.

Sambo said this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Dr. Sam Idiagbonya, on Sunday in Abuja. The minister said this at the 20th Convocation Ceremony of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo.Sambo said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration’s agenda of infrastructure development and social inclusion had not left Edo behind.According to him, …

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Most Nigerian roads are expired, says FERMA

Worried by the condition of Nigeria’s road network, the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has painted a gloomy picture of the roads and highways, saying they have expired, with little or no capacity needed to utilize. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nuruddeen Rafindadi, said some of the roads, regrettably, had exceeded their lifespan. Rafindadi spoke …

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