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Nigeria seals deal on construction of $1.9bn railway line to Niger Republic

The new railway corridor will run through Kano, Jigawa and Katsina and through Niger Republic territory as far as Maradi.

The project is expected to last 36 months [Presidency]

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in a statement by Eric Ojiekwe, Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, said the project was aimed at linking the whole country by rail.

Amaechi signed the MoU on behalf of the Federal Government while the Managing Director, Mota- Engil, Antonio Gvoea signed on behalf of the contracting firm.

According to the Minister, the new railway corridor which is to be located in northern Nigeria will run through Kano, Jigawa and Katsina and through Niger Republic territory as far as Maradi.

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He said other cities such as Danbatta, Kazaure, Daura, Mashi, Katsina, and Jibiya would also be affected by the rail line in Nigeria.

The minister said the 283.750-kilometre rail line would help develop freight and passenger transport as it would be integrated with road transport.

He added that it would contribute greatly to the local economy as well as the nation's social sector.

According to Amaechi, the duration for the project is 36 months and the contract type is Engineering, Procurement and Construction.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani, the Director, Legal Services, Pius Oteh, the Managing Director, Mota-Engil Group, Antonio Gvoea, and Head of Legal, Mota- Engil Group, Cameron Beverley.

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It was also witnessed by Magajin Garin Kano, Muhammad Wada, Director, Mota-Engil Group, Kola Abdulkarim, Vice President, Mota-Engil Group, Mohammed Abdul-Razaq, among others.

He added that the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, Yusuf Tuggar, and the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala-Usman, among other dignitaries also witnessed the signing.

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