The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has announced the arrival of coaches for the Abuja-Kaduna Rail Modernisation Project in Lagos.
He said that the test run of the coaches will begin by March 31, 2016.
Amaechi said this on Friday during a courtesy visit to his office by Abuja Transport and Aviation Correspondents Association, ATCA.
He assured of Federal Government's commitment to ensure that the project begins commercial operations by May this year.
"The coaches have arrived, I was to inspect them on Monday but unfortunately we lost our colleague, the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, so I had to call off the inspection.
"We are making arrangements to bring the coaches to Abuja. I just signed the letter for China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), requesting for approval to test-run the coaches.
"We are still on target; the only problem we have is that of the Daughters of Charity Hospital, Kubwa, Abuja.
"The Certificate of Ownership has been signed and the Federal Government has paid the compensation, though not released to the hospital yet.
"But the CCECC is trying to be evasive with its corporate social responsibility commitment to the hospital, it previously agreed upon our request.
"CCECC is supposed to donate a building to the hospital. We are still discussing with the company.
"I feel CCECC should support the hospital.
"It’s not too much because the company is making money on the project; the church practically offers services to the community,’’ he said.
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