President Buhari inaugurates Itakpe-warri rail line

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President Buhari virtually commissions the Itakpe-Warri rail line

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari has virtually inaugurated the 326 Km Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation and directed the Ministry of Transportation to ensure that all the nation’s ports are linked to the rail line. He did this yesterday Tuesday 29th September 2020 from Abuja.

He listed the ports of origin and destination to be linked to the rail network to include Apapa, Tin Can, Warri, Onne, and Calabar Ports.

The president also directed that the Itakpe-Warri rail line should be extended to the northern region of the country before the expiration of his tenure in 2023