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       Buhari’s minister Amaechi arrives Lagos, meets with Ambode
       By: sparrow Date: August 2, 2018, 7:02 pm
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       - Rotimi Amaechi reveals that contractors for the Lagos-Ibadan
       rail project would commence work
       - Amaechi believes that the rail project, when completed, will
       reduce the perennial traffic challenge on roads in Lagos
       - Governor Ambode commends President Buhari and the Federal
       Executive Council (FEC) for embarking on some projects in Lagos
       Rotimi Amaechi, Nigeria’s transport minister, has visited
       Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos, revealing that work on the
       Apapa corridor of the “Lagos-Ibadan rail” project would commence
       next week.
       Amaechi spoke to journalists after a strategic meeting with the
       Ambode and his team at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, saying
       it was gratifying to report that contractors would move to site
       to continue the rail project from Apapa as part of efforts to
       bring about a permanent solution to the perennial traffic
       gridlock in the axis.
       “You would recall that the federal government had commenced
       construction of the Lagos-Ibadan railway and the focus was more
       on the Ibadan and Abeokuta axis because we had challenges in
       Lagos which included utilities and not much with the communities
       and I think I have to commend the communities that allow us use
       their land though we would pay compensation but not much. So, we
       are grateful to all the communities from Lagos to Ibadan.
       “However, we have utility challenges both gas pipes and water
       and beyond the gas pipes, we also have challenges with bridges
       to either build or demolish. I remember when we said we wanted
       to demolish the Costain bridge, everybody screamed and we had to
       invite the Lagos governor to assist us; he took us there and
       promised that he would pay the compensation.
       Amaechi addresses journalists after the meeting with Ambode.
       Credit: Lagos Press
       “I like the fact that the Lagos state government are also
       contributing to this whole efforts and so what we have come here
       to do is to ensure that there is a win-win situation and the
       Lagos governor has been very cooperative.
       “He cooperated all the way from the beginning till now and what
       we have decided is that CCECC should therefore move back to
       Lagos for construction to commence immediately in Lagos because
       we are insisting that by December, we should complete the
       Lagos-Ibadan railway,” Amaechi said.
       The minister further said that in addition to the rail projects,
       the federal government was also working on the roads. He said
       that the combination of the projects would facilitate seamless
       movement of cargos from Apapa.
       “What we are trying to do there is to get a good road to
       evacuate cargos but it would be faster with the rail. So, while
       we are working hard to ensure that the rail is delivered by this
       year ending, the federal government has also awarded the
       contract to deal with the road from Apapa and Tin Can to enable
       us to evacuate cargos freely which is an addition to the rail,”
       Amaechi said.
       In his response, Governor Ambode lauded the action of the
       federal government to commence work on the Lagos-Ibadan rail
       project from the Apapa axis, expressing optimism that the
       development would go a long way to enhance movement of cargos
       from Lagos to other parts of the country.
       “Lagosians would recollect that in the last three weeks, we have
       had issues with the Apapa gridlock and two times, Mr Vice
       President had actually visited Lagos and promised that a lot of
       remedies would take place.
       “We want to use this platform to say a big thank you to Mr
       President and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving
       the reconstruction of the Tin Can-Apapa-Oshodi Expressway up to
       the Toll Gate which was done yesterday. This is in continuation
       of our efforts at finding permanent solutions to what has been
       happening in the Apapa axis.
       Ambode speaks after meeting with Amaechi. Credit: Lagos Press
       “We also want to say a big thank you to the Minister of
       Transport and Minister of Works because the rail
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