SAN FRANCISCO, January 21, (THEWILL) – Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that the Itakpe-Warri rail line has been completed.
The Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line has a length of 276 km and links Warri in Delta state to Ajaokuta in Kogi state.
Amaechi disclosed this via Twitter on Tuesday revealing that the completed rail project would be inaugurated by President Mohammadu Buhari.
“The Itakpe-Warri rail line project is now complete and ready for commissioning. The @NGRPresident @MBuhari will do the honours,” he tweeted.
The line, which was started in 1987, was built to move iron ore from mines around Itakpe to the steelworks at Ajaokuta but was abandoned for many years before construction resumed during Buhari’s first term in office.
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