High-Speed Rail Project: FG Eyes Lagos to Maiduguri Corridor
The Federal Government has announced plans to develop a high-speed rail system linking Lekki in Lagos to Maiduguri, Borno State, with trains expected to travel at about 360 kilometres per hour.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Funsho Adebiyi, disclosed this in Abuja during the 19th National Council on Transportation. Adebiyi said the proposed rail system would significantly reduce road travel time and encourage Nigerians to choose rail transportation for long-distance journeys.
He said, “Let me announce to you also that plans are in place to develop a fast rail system from Lekki to as far as Maiduguri. And this rail system may not necessarily be on land directly. It will be on piles so that it will be on the fast lane at about 360 kilometres per hour.
“So, at the end of this particular project that we are working on, you will now agree with me that if you join a train in Abuja and in three hours you are in Lagos, why will you go on the road? You won’t need to carry your car, being on the road. So I just want to assure you that plans are in place to improve our transport infrastructure in Nigeria.”
The permanent secretary also announced that the Federal University in Daura had been established to develop manpower for the transport sector, particularly road transportation.
According to him, the institution would produce its first set of graduates next year. He said, “The Federal University in Daura is now established for the purpose of developing capacity for educated youths and producing graduates to work primarily in our transport sector, especially road transport.
“So, we’ll be producing the first graduates next year, which is a great…
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