FG ANNOUNCES PLANS TO ROLL OUT NEW RAIL LINES NATIONWIDE.

The Federal government is set to unveil a major railway expansion plan, connecting multiple cities across the country. 

According to the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, the new lines will reach more cities than ever before, and the government has allocated 400 billion naira in the current budget to support states in developing their rail infrastructure. 

Opeifa revealed that states like Lagos, Kaduna, and Ogun are already benefiting from this initiative, with plans to extend rail lines to other cities, including Minna, Ilorin, and Offa, noting that the government is working to develop rail infrastructure across all regions, with plans nearly finalized for the South-West and progress being made in the South-East and North-East. 

He added that this move aims to share the burden between the national government and states, ensuring more Nigerians are connected through an expanded rail network.

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