NRC Managing Director Assures Enugu -PH - Railway Project Top Priority Of FG
The newly appointed Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, says that the Enugu-Port Harcourt railway project was receiving attention as one of the top priority projects of the Federal Government.
The newly appointed Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, says that the Enugu-Port Harcourt railway project was receiving attention as one of the top priority projects of the Federal Government.
Opeifa also, assured that the project had been getting a fair share of the national budget.
He spoke when he led a delegation of senior Management staff of the NRC on a working visit to the Enugu State Government House on Thursday.
Opeifa commended Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for his transformational initiatives, noting that the governor’s investment in infrastructure was already rubbing off on the people’s standard of living.
He explained that he was in the state to reaffirm NRC management’s commitment to fostering cooperation with the state government in areas of mutual interest, just as he pledged continuous synergy with the state to revamp the Port Harcourt-Aba-Enugu rail line on the Eastern Corridor since there were increasing demands for it by the people, who were mostly into business and trading.
His words, "The whole essence of this visit is to deepen our relationship and collaboration with the state government under the administration of Governor Peter Mbah. I also want you to know that the Nigerian Railway Corporation and the Enugu City shared a common history."
Opeifa further stressed that Enugu under Mbah was doing what the NRC was watching out for in terms of the enabling infrastructure such as the transport terminals that the Corporation was poised to take advantage of.
According to Opeifa, “Enugu State is doing what the Nigerian Railway is looking forth to. The building of road transport terminals by the administration is what we are trying to take advantage of in our railway corridors. I came to discuss about it. The discussion has been on. So I only came to affirm it.
“I have eyes, I can see. I have ears, I can hear. So, when I entered this city, I see myself the difference this administration is making. I can hear from those who live here for longer.
“Seriously speaking, this is a different kind of government. He is a business man. He knows what he wants and he doesn’t see obstacles or challenges. He just faces what he wants to do and that is why you can see him achieving all these.
“Meanwhile, he told me that what we call much is actually that little, saying that many, many more will come and I believe him."
The NRC boss also pointed out that
President Bola Tinubu had already issued a directive to the Corporation to fashion out mutual relationship with the state and work out initiatives that would engender seamless transportation for economic prosperity for the people and then urged the state to take advantage of the Eastern Line, when completed.
His words, "The whole essence of this visit is to deepen our relationship and collaboration with the state government under the administration of Governor Peter Mbah. I also want you to know that the Nigerian Railway Corporation and the Enugu City shared a common history."
Opeifa further stressed that Enugu under Mbah was doing what the NRC was watching out for in terms of the enabling infrastructure such as the transport terminals that the Corporation was poised to take advantage of.
According to Opeifa, “Enugu State is doing what the Nigerian Railway is looking forth to. The building of road transport terminals by the administration is what we are trying to take advantage of in our railway corridors. I came to discuss about it. The discussion has been on. So I only came to affirm it.
“I have eyes, I can see. I have ears, I can hear. So, when I entered this city, I see myself the difference this administration is making. I can hear from those who live here for longer.
“Seriously speaking, this is a different kind of government. He is a business man. He knows what he wants and he doesn’t see obstacles or challenges. He just faces what he wants to do and that is why you can see him achieving all these.
“Meanwhile, he told me that what we call much is actually that little, saying that many, many more will come and I believe him."
The NRC boss also pointed out that
President Bola Tinubu had already issued a directive to the Corporation to fashion out mutual relationship with the state and work out initiatives that would engender seamless transportation for economic prosperity for the people and then urged the state to take advantage of the Eastern Line, when completed.
On his part, Governor Mbah, said that Enugu had an inextricable history with the NRC dating back to the discovery of coal and the subsequent shipping of the product to Port Harcourt in 1918, using the rail transport.
He commended the NRC over its efforts to revitalise the railway line and restore it to its glorious days, recalling that the revitalisation of the Eastern Railway Corridor was one of the demands made by South East leaders and also approved by President Bola Tinubu during his visit to Enugu earlier in the year.
He commended the NRC over its efforts to revitalise the railway line and restore it to its glorious days, recalling that the revitalisation of the Eastern Railway Corridor was one of the demands made by South East leaders and also approved by President Bola Tinubu during his visit to Enugu earlier in the year.
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