The Federal Government through the Ministry of Transport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a United Kingdom company, Messrs MPH Rail Development Limited, for the construction and implementation of the Port Harcourt–Enugu–Calabar–Abuja Standard Gauge Rail Line
In a statement published on the website of the ministry on Friday, under the terms of the agreement, the project which is a public-private partnership framework will see the UK firm manage the design, construction, commissioning, operation, and eventual transfer of the rail line to the Nigerian government.
The ministry’s statement stated that the signing of the MoU followed the approval of the Outline Business Case and the issuance of a compliance certificate by the Infrastructure, Concession, and Regulatory Commission.
