FG Inaugurates Warri-Itakpe Railway Line After 30 Years of Neglect
Sunday Okobi and Kasim Sumaina The federal government has unveiled the Warri-Itakpe standards gauge railway 30 years after it started constructing the rail line designed to transport iron ore from Itakpe to Ajaokuta and Aladja Steel Rolling Mills in Delta. The apex government disclosed that the rail infrastructure was slated for completion within five years after construction started in 1987, though claimed that it was stalled for over 30 years due to paucity of funds. This was disclosed during...
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