The Kaduna-Kano railway is a segment of the Lagos to Kano Railway project. It will provide the northward extension of Abuja-Kaduna Railway as we have seen.
The project coordinator, Mark Xu said in terms of Cargo, the project will help to build the railway collecting and distributing system at rear areas of Lagos Port, facilitate the development of the port and promote the development of export-oriented economy along the line.
Besides being a link road for man and material, Mr Xu said the employment potentials of the Kaduna-Kano rail line is a means of long-term employment for a good number of the youth. Hear him: “currently, we have employed over 3000 local staff and according to the work progress, the number of direct local employee may reach 23,000. On the other hand, the local inhabitants along the railway involve the project may reach as same amount for business and services in kinds.
“We are doing our best to ensure that even the security and funding does not delay projects and we are working within even outside of our capacity to see what you can do to complete the project,” Xu said. He commended the host communities for their support and cooperation. He said despite the challenges, the host communities have shown readiness to see to the birth of the aspirations and expectations of the project.
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