Standup9ja: Nigeria To Begin Work On Lagos-Ibadan Rail On Friday
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that the
construction of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail would begin on Friday,
April 14, 2017.
This disclosure was made by the Managing Director (MD), NRC,
Fidet Okhiria, in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in
Lagos.
The MD also used the medium to urge those trespassing on the
NRC land to start packing their belongings, to avoid their property being
destroyed by bulldozers.
He said: “Those
that are due for compensation will be compensated because it is part of the
contract.
“But those who
encroached on the land have to leave the premises as soon as possible because
the constructions will begin on Friday.
“We intentionally
did not give permits to so many people because we know that one day, the land
will be required.
“So we have
already mapped out those places we need to remove and they are aware. We have
told them to remove their valuables before the bulldozers start work.’’
Okhiria also made it knonw that the projects would bring
lots of socio-economic development to communities and major town along the
axis.
According to him, the NRC will deliver consistent services
that will attract lots of commercial and social activities that will serve as
employment to the teeming youths of the various communities.
The standard gauge is going to have two stations along the
axis; we will have stations in Omin Adio and Moniya in Ibadan.
“The project will
bring a lot of developments to the communities and improve the standard of
living of people in the area,’’ Okhiria said.
The NRC boss also appealed to indigenes of the various
communities to cooperate with the construction workers in the course of their
duties.
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