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An investigation has shown that the average cost per kilometer (km) of the newly contracted Kano-Maradi rail line exceeds similar projects under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), as estimated by the African Union (AU) by, at least, 100 per cent.
The Federal Government, recently, announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mota-Engil Group for the construction of the 283.75 Kano-Maradi standard-gauge rail at a contract cost of $1.959 billion.
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Kano-Niger Republic rail: FG signs contract with firm
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Kayode Oyero
The Federal Government on Monday signed the contract papers for work to begin on the Kano-Maradi, Kano-Dutse railway project.
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, disclosed this today, adding that the contractor, Mota-Engil Group, also pledged to build a university for the country as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.
“Today, we signed the contract documents for the commencement of the Kano-Maradi, Kano-Dutse railway project.
“The contractor, Mota-Engil Group, a Multinational Engineering & Construction firm has also agreed to build a University as part of their CSR while working on the project,” the minister tweeted.