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President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said the Federal Government is committed to linking all the state capital cities to the rail service in order to boost the country’s economy through rail transportation.
Speaking in London at the 17th Honorary International Investment Council (HIIC), Jonathan said with such a nationwide rail coverage, roads and highways would be better maintained.
“If we do not link state capital cities by rail, our roads will not last,’’ he said at the occasion, whose theme is “Rail Transportation’’.
“We cannot mould the economy of the country without good infrastructure.
“Quite a number of companies have had to create roads to their sites, and this is not supposed to be so.
“But we are committed to addressing this. We have been working hard and we have improved significantly with our road network.
“Within the next three years, we will be able to resurface all roads in the federal road network across the country.’’
Jonathan said his administration intended to do more by initiating some new road projects.
“These are roads that are very critical to our economy, to link Port Harcourt City and Bonny, the major gas exporting terminal of our country,’’ he said.
The President also told the HIIC members of his government’s commitment to securing the country’s airspace, and improving the quality of airport terminal buildings.
#Nigeria #Jonathan #HIIC
Speaking in London at the 17th Honorary International Investment Council (HIIC), Jonathan said with such a nationwide rail coverage, roads and highways would be better maintained.
“If we do not link state capital cities by rail, our roads will not last,’’ he said at the occasion, whose theme is “Rail Transportation’’.
“We cannot mould the economy of the country without good infrastructure.
“Quite a number of companies have had to create roads to their sites, and this is not supposed to be so.
“But we are committed to addressing this. We have been working hard and we have improved significantly with our road network.
“Within the next three years, we will be able to resurface all roads in the federal road network across the country.’’
Jonathan said his administration intended to do more by initiating some new road projects.
“These are roads that are very critical to our economy, to link Port Harcourt City and Bonny, the major gas exporting terminal of our country,’’ he said.
The President also told the HIIC members of his government’s commitment to securing the country’s airspace, and improving the quality of airport terminal buildings.
#Nigeria #Jonathan #HIIC