Federal Government To Link All State Capitals in Nigeria By Rail

Federal Government yesterday assured
that it would extend rail lines to all state
capitals to enhance economic activities in
the country.
President Goodluck Jonathan gave the
assurance in Katsina when he visited the
Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini
Kabir, in his palace.
Jonathan, responding to a request by the
Emir, said “I assure you that the Federal
Government will include this project even
if it was not in our projection.
“We believe that for the government to
provide mass transit to over 170 million
Nigerians, it needs to extend rail network
linking all the major cities, including
Katsina,” he said, adding that it had plans
to reach all state capitals by rail.
He said rail service would help reduce the
cost of transporting petroleum products
to Nigerians and enhance socio-economic
development of the country.
Jonathan also assured that the
government would develop the Zobe
Water Project to provide drinking water to
the people and enhance agricultural
activities in the area.
He said agriculture was an area the
government had earmarked to create
wealth for the people.
On the Windmill Power Project at Lambar-
rimi, the President said the project was
not directly under Federal Government’s
supervision.
He said government would ensure that
the project was completed within a short
time.
Earlier, the Emir lauded the Federal and
Katsina State Governments for the
numerous projects being executed in the
state, adding that they had direct bearing
on the poor.
Kabair commended Jonathan for the visit,
and urged Nigerians to continue to pray
for peace in the country.