Amaechi begins monitor of rail project

The federal government has resolved on month-by-month inspection of Lagos-Ibadan rail project to ensure its completion in December 2018.

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, who inspected the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge railway praised the contractors on the current pace of work.

Ameachi gave the assurance that the project would be completed end of 2018 during an on the spot inspection on the project on Friday in Lagos.

“On monthly basis, we try to review the performance of contractors so as ensure that we meet our target of laying this tars by 2018 December. We are satisfied with the work done."

On gas pipelines and cables earlier discovered as obstruction, the minister said that the ministry had startedtalk with all the concern ministries to relocate those pipes and cables. The minister, however, declined to state the specific per cent of the work done on the project.

UCJ, UNILORIN.