President Buhari Flags Off Nigeria-Niger Railway Project

The Kano-Katsina-Jibiya-Maradi railway project with a branch line to Dutse in Jigawa State was flagged off on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking virtually from the State House in Abuja, the president said that the project, when completed, will enhance economic activities, particularly the trans-Saharan trade between the two countries.

He urged private investors to take full advantage of the opportunity and engage in legitimate businesses aimed at transforming the nation’s economy.

The groundbreaking, which was held at Kwarin Tama village in Katsina State, was attended physically by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

Other dignitaries present include the Ministers of Interior, Information and Culture, Foreign Affairs, Heath, Science and Technology, the governors of Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, and Maradi in the Niger Republic.