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August 2013
On July 25th 2013 the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Adeseyi Sijuwade, addressed a distinguished audience at the ceremonial ‘flagging-off’ of the third Lagos-Kano–Lagos intercity passenger train service at Ebute Metta Junction Station (EBJ), Alabomeji, Lagos.
This important milestone in the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s railway network, will encourage social integration, enhance inter-cultural relationships and support small scale trading activities within the towns and villages along the track corridors. Property and housing development will be boosted and the nation’s road network will take some relief. It is believed that a drastic reduction in road traffic will be one of the effects, benefitting both the environment and travellers/commuters.
The improved transport links offer affordable and efficient freight options to railway clients such as: Flour Mills, Lafarge Cement, Dangote Cement, Oando, Total, Sahara Energy, A-Z Oil and Inland Container Limited, all of whom had representatives present for the flagging-off.
This is a good example of the importance Roughton International places on projects that inject major socio-economic improvements to a region, through improved infrastructure and the transference of knowledge and technologies to areas prepared to invest in their own future growth.
Dignitaries present at the event to witness the flagging off of the train service included The Chairman and various members of the NRC Board, the Commissioner of Police, Railway Command, NRC Director , CEOs of Government and non-Governmental organisations, MD CCECC, MD Costain (West Africa), Chief Resident Engineer Roughton International, invited special guests, President of the Senior Staff Association of NRC, President General of Nigeria Union of Railway workers, and the Press.
Project Title: Railway Rehabilitation of the Entire Railway Network – Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Transport in Nigeria commissioned Roughton International in 2009, to undertake a detailed condition survey of the entire rail network (approximately 3600km), develop the scope of work, prepare Bills of Quantities, tender documents and supervise the rehabilitation civil works. This includes the rail network with Apapa and Port Harcourt Ports owned by the Nigeria Ports Authority.
Majority of the work consists of repair and re-installation of permanent way, tracks, ballasts, sleepers, signalling, repair/strengthening of bridges and drainage structures. The work covers the Western Line (Lagos to Kano), Eastern Line Port Harcourt to Maiduguri) and signalling from Part Harcourt to Maiduguri.
