The wait for the new Port Harcourt-Aba train service is extended slightly. While originally planned to launch by the end of March, the Federal Government (FG) has announced a postponement to April.
This news comes after Minister of Transportation, Senator Saidu Alkali, inspected the recently reconstructed railway tracks on Friday. During the inspection, unforeseen technical issues were identified, necessitating the delay.
“The contractor initially committed to a March start date,” Alkali explained, “but during track inspections, they made some observations necessitating the extension of the start date to April.”
