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FG commences construction of Kaduna-Kano rail
With the aim of connecting the country by rail, President Muhammadu Buhari will do the first shovelful of the Kaduna-Kano standard gauge by Thursday.
Dr Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Transport, revealed this in a statement Tuesday in Abuja.
Eric Orjiekwe, director of press and public relations, said the event would take place in Zawaciki, Dawaki local government areas, Kano, at 10 a.m.
She said the project will further strengthen the president’s agenda to connect the country by rail to improve the nation’s economic growth.
She added that the main players in the transport sector have been invited for the occasion. (NAN)
