Insecurity, vandalism compelled jap rail suspension, says minister

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has mentioned work on Port Harcourt-Maidugiri Japanese rail line was suspended as a consequence of insecurity and vandalism of railway properties alongside the hall.

Sambo made this recognized in a press release made accessible to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday.

He spoke whereas on inspection tour of the mission in Port Harcourt, Rivers, in keeping with The Information Company of Nigeria.

Sambo mentioned China Civil Engineering and Building Firm, the contractor dealing with the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the mission, had complained of assaults on its staff alongside the Abia State axis.

“I’m very displeased by these acts, and I condemned it in robust phrases. Within the historical past of Nigeria, no administration has invested extra in rail infrastructure like the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

“I name on the media and the judiciary to collaborate with the ministry to make sure that these financial saboteurs are usually not solely uncovered however prosecuted and sentenced speedily to function deterrent to others,” he mentioned.

Sambo dismissed as faux, information being circulated that funds meant for the Japanese rail line was diverted to different initiatives.

“The progress made to this point is from the 15 per cent of the counterpart funding by Nigeria whereas the 85 per cent to be supplied by international companions continues to be negotiated,” the minister added.

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