President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the commencement of three projects; Port Harcourt - Maiduguri narrow gauge railway reconstruction project with branch lines, Bonny Deep Sea Port, and a Railway industrial park.
He said that these projects resuscitate the once vibrant railway transportation in the Eastern railway corridor of the country, Port Harcourt -Maiduguri, and serve as a transportation and supply chain network for domestic needs and export, and as well support imports into the hinterlands.
Concerning the Bonny deep sea port, he said that it is designed to be a regional and international transport hub. Also, the Railway industrial park will process exports of raw materials with value addition and export locally made goods.
PMB stated that the connection of the Railway to a new seaport in Bonny Island and Railway industrial park is designed to increase the viability and boost transshipment of cargo and freight locally, across the West African sub-region and in the Continental free trade area.
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