Nigeria has awarded a $6.68 billion contract to the China Civil
Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for work on a major segment
of a railway linking the country’s commercial hub Lagos, in the
southwest, and Kano in the north, Xinhua reported.
Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for work on a major segment
of a railway linking the country’s commercial hub Lagos, in the
southwest, and Kano in the north, Xinhua reported.
“The signing
of the … segment contract agreement today (Tuesday) concludes all
outstanding segments of the Lagos-Kano rail line,” the Chinese state
news agency quoted Nigeria’s transport ministry as saying. The work is
expected to take two or three years.
of the … segment contract agreement today (Tuesday) concludes all
outstanding segments of the Lagos-Kano rail line,” the Chinese state
news agency quoted Nigeria’s transport ministry as saying. The work is
expected to take two or three years.
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CCECC, a subsidiary of
Chinese state rail builder China Railway Construction Corporation, has
been involved in other parts of the Lagos-Kano rail project, which
started in 2006 and was broken into segments for implementation.
Chinese state rail builder China Railway Construction Corporation, has
been involved in other parts of the Lagos-Kano rail project, which
started in 2006 and was broken into segments for implementation.
In
2016, Nigeria awarded it work on a segment between the northern states
of Kano and Kaduna with a contract sum of $1.685 billion.
2016, Nigeria awarded it work on a segment between the northern states
of Kano and Kaduna with a contract sum of $1.685 billion.
The
railway line is also receiving funding from China. In April, China Exim
bank approved a $1.231 billion loan for the network’s modernisation
programme.
railway line is also receiving funding from China. In April, China Exim
bank approved a $1.231 billion loan for the network’s modernisation
programme.
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