– As overall project attained 70 and 75 per cent completion

Kasim Sumaina in Abuja

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Funsho Adebiyi, has reaffirmed that the Kaduna–Kano and Kano–Daura–Katsina sections of the Kano–Maradi Railway Development Project has attained between 70 and 75 per cent completion since it was awarded in 2021.

To this end, Adebiyi hinted that the project remains on schedule for commissioning in December.

Engr. Adebiyi gave the assurance during an inspection of the project by officials of the Debt Management Office (DMO), led by its Director-General, Patience Oniha, to assess progress on the federal government-funded railway project.