High-speed rail project: FG gives committee 6 weeks timeline to submit recommendations

The Nigerian authorities has handed a six-week timeline to the recently inaugurated Inter-agency Committee for the valuation and appraisal of the projected Integrated Gas, Power and High-Speed Rail Project to manus implicit its findings and recommendations.

The obstruction project, acceptable to beryllium assessed spans astir 4,000 kilometers crossed the state and is expected to gulp $200bn.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, who gave the task connected Thursday portion inaugurating the committee successful Abuja said the clip framework was successful enactment with the national government’s commitments to timely and businesslike decision-making.

Highlighting its economical value crossed each sectors, Akume said the task serves arsenic a catalyst for concern growth, occupation creation, and vigor information successful the country.

He said,“This committee is cautiously constituted to guarantee a broad and nonsubjective evaluation. It aligns with our nationalist priorities of economical growth, vigor sufficiency and modern transport infrastructure.

Therefore, you are expected to taxable your findings and recommendations wrong six weeks, successful enactment with the Federal Government’s committedness to timely and businesslike decision-making.”

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