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States initiate Lagos-Calabar rail to boost economy

Monday, 30 July 2012 15:11 Agency Reports
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Discussions for the initiation of the the construction of Lagos-Calabar rail line, also known as the West-East rail, has been initiated in Cross Rivers state.

The meeting made up of commissioners for Transport from 17 states of the South-West, South-East and South-South, met to dicuss about a rail that will cut across the south-west, south-east and the south-south states in Nigeria.

The meeting was convened by the BRACED(Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta) Commission.

In a communiqué issued after the meeting, participants affirmed the importance of the West-East rail line as part of the national development agenda to improve mass transportation in Nigeria.

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#10 tunde 2012-07-31 12:36
WAY TO GO! 'SOUTH-SOUTH' ECONOMIC COOPERATION AT ITS BEST. THIS IS THE GREATEST ADVERTISEMENT FOR REAL DEVOLUTION OF POWER TO THE STATES!!!
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#9 soso 2012-07-31 11:29
lets wait and if these selfish leaders have regained their senses. only if not another opportunity at moribund project to further enrich self and family. i have maintained that what we need is regional cooperation to speedily develop essential infrastructures - road, rail, power,utilities to boost quality of livelihood, opportunity and empowerment of our youths.
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#8 matthew 2012-07-31 10:07
good talk
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#7 davis omon 2012-07-30 22:11
Imprint your name on records in Nigeria by supporting the project in your respective states and make the project a reality for other states to emulate.The BRACED has enough resources to carry out the project and the other states of the Federation should try to emulate these states and the joint ventures they are involve in to benefit the welfare of the citizen of the states.That is one of the ways to survive in a country where the central government is not ready to help the citizen who are suffering.All we hear of in the country is stealing of our money and nobody pays back the stolen money but instead they get better political jobs for stealing tax payers money and if you have to speak out you get cut off in the hand of their hired assassin.God will pass judgment on the Govt of that country one day
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#6 William Franks 2012-07-30 21:13
it's about TIME!
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#5 Remi 2012-07-30 19:58
We pray it works out.
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#4 Augustine Ahiakwo 2012-07-30 17:15
This is a very positive development for our country. The train must not be the local type but must be the one obtainable in the western country.
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#3 Patrick Uzuwe 2012-07-30 17:14
mouth.
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#2 biggiety 2012-07-30 17:01
makes sense to me
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#1 tunde 2012-07-30 16:12
let wait n see
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