The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation Mr. Fidet Okhiria has dispelled rumours of alleged overpricing or misappropriation of funds in the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan railway line. He also dismissed the claims of those comparing the cost of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line to the cost of a supposed rail track construction in Ghana.
There had been stories of a supposed $2biillon contract for the construction of a 414km railway line in Ghana, to the same Chinese company, CCECC that is constructing the Lagos-Ibadan railway line. Some have been comparing the cost to that of the Nigeria Lagos-Ibadan rail project and have been criticizing and making allegations against the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
However, the Nigeria Railway boss, Ikhiria, has dismissed and debunked the ‘fictitious’ allegations. He said the government of Ghana does not have any contract with CCECC for the construction of any rail line. He went further to…
