The Federal Government has postponed the commencement of the train services on the Port Harcourt to Maiduguri rail line till April.
The Port Harcourt-Aba rail project is part of the larger Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
It was meant to commence operations by the end of March.
Meanwhile, contrary to the initial announcement, the Minister for Transportation, Saidu Alkali, announced the new date in Port-Harcourt on Friday shortly after inspecting the reconstructed rail tracks.
Alkali said the postponement was due to a delay on the part of the contractor handling the project, adding that it would be delivered in April.
He emphasised the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government’s commitment to delivering all ongoing projects across the country.
He added that efforts were ongoing to finalise the funding for the Calabar-Enugu-Abuja standard gauge rail line.
He also said that the Ibadan to Abuja section of the standard gauge rail line was currently being sorted out by the government.
He urged the public to stay calm and back the government which remains steadfast in providing relief to the people.
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