{"id":8096,"date":"2013-08-10T16:44:43","date_gmt":"2013-08-10T16:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/federal-government-to-construct-rail-line-to-niger-republic\/"},"modified":"2013-08-10T16:44:43","modified_gmt":"2013-08-10T16:44:43","slug":"federal-government-to-construct-rail-line-to-niger-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/federal-government-to-construct-rail-line-to-niger-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Government to construct rail line to Niger Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vice President, Arc. Namadi Sambo delivering the speech on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The Federal Government is to construct rail line to Niger Republic, Vice President Namadi Sambo has said.<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Vice President, Sambo, said this during a reception organised by the Zazzau Emirate in honour of Gov. Muktar Yero of Kaduna State at the Emir\u2019s palace in Zaria on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am glad to inform you that rehabilitation of the rail line from Zaria to Kauran Namoda has commenced.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am equally happy to state that rail services from Kano to Lagos are in progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe survey on the new rail line from Kauran Namoda to Sokoto to Birnin Kebbi has begun. We hope to link the rail line to Niamey in Niger Republic.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the same vein, the standard-gauge rail system from Abuja to Kaduna has already reached 60 per cent completion.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be extended to Lokoja and to Warri Port. \u00a0By the grace of God, the new standard-gauge rail system will commence operation by next year, \u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said the water scarcity in Zaria would soon be over, as the entire city would be provided with portable water.<\/p>\n

The vice president assured the people of the readiness of the federal government to partner with the Kaduna State government to ensure rapid development.<\/p>\n

In his speech, Yero appealed to the people to pray for peace to reign in Kaduna State.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeace is extremely vital in our homes, families, society, state and the nation at large.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must do everything possible to ensure that peace reigns in the state, because when Kaduna state is peaceful, certainly Northern Nigeria and Nigeria at large will remain peaceful.<\/p>\n

He commended the Zazzau emirate for the honour and promised to do his best to transform the state.<\/p>\n

The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, said the reception was organised to glorify God Almighty and encourage the governor to do more for the people.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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