Feasibility Studies Completed As Funding Arrangement Advances For Phase II Of Nigeria’s National Railway Projects 🇳🇬

The Managing Director of the nigeria railway Corporation, Dr. Kayode Opeifa has said that the rail sector is growing rapidly… What we are also concerned with now, is the implementation of the roadmap.

He said this while speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, where he discussed the proposed national railway development roadmap.

“Let me say the rail sector is coming up gradually and fast. We are putting together a rail system that works for nigeria and Nigerians.”

The roadmap includes:

Proposed Railway Corridors:

• Lekki Port (Lagos) – Maiduguri Railway — Approximately 1,588 km.
• Itakpe (Kogi State) – Abuja Central Area Railway — Approximately 262 km.
• Lagos – Calabar Coastal Railway — Approximately 618 km.
• Port Harcourt – Maiduguri Railway — Approximately 1,443 km.
• Benin City – Agbor – Onitsha – Nnewi – Owerri – Aba Railway, with an additional branch line from Onitsha – Enugu – Abakaliki — Approximately 500 km.
• Lagos – Shagamu – Ijebu Ode – Ore – Benin City Railway — Approximately 300 km.
• Zaria – Funtua – Gusau – Kaura Namoda – Sokoto – Illela – Birnin Kebbi Railway — Approximately 520 km.
• Proposed High-Speed Lagos – Ibadan – Osogbo – Baro – Abuja Railway — Approximately 532 km.

▪︎ Coastal Railway Corridor: Benin City – Sapele – Warri – Yenagoa – Port Harcourt – Aba – Uyo – Calabar – Akamkpa – Ikom – Obudu — Approximately 673 km.

• Kano – Daura – Katsina – Jibia Railway — Approximately 345 km.
• Eganyi – Jakura – Baro – Abuja (Idu Industrial Yard) Railway — Approximately 280 km.
• Aba – Ikot Ekpene – Itu – Odukpani – Calabar Railway — Approximately 340 km.
• Illela – Sokoto – Jega – Yauri – Makera Railway — Approximately 408 km.

The Managing Director of NRC, Dr Opeifa commenting on the development, assured that: These proposed rail corridors are expected to strengthen regional connectivity, improve freight movement, support industrialisation, and further integrate Nigeria’s transport network if fully implemented.

Author: Emmanuel C. Nzenwa