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Design of Nigeria’s Railway Stations – How Far?, By Micheal O. Banjo
Nigerians deserve railway stations that are both modern and also attuned to the significance of their heritage, culture and history.
…if we are not careful, modernisation may turn out a short-term benefit won at the price of the substantive heritage, culture and history of the people of Nigeria. Nigerians deserve railway stations that are both modern and also attuned to their heritage, culture and history.
The phrase, ‘How far?’ in Nigerian lingo is used to elicit a response from another person to check on the progress of an activity. My query is addressed to the sponsors of the current spate of railway ‘modernisation’ in Nigeria. I have a serious concern about the design of the new stations being built as part of the upgrade and extension of railways across the country.