The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday Approves $1.96bn Kano-Maradi High-Speed Railway.

Since coming on board, the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration have focus most attention on building a strong and formidable infrastructure for Nigeria.

“The rail line will connect 3 states: Kano, Katsina & Jigawa. It moves from Kano to Dambatta, Kazaure, Daura, Mashi, Katsina, terminating in Maradi, Niger Republic.

This financially empowers Nigeria as the import/export hub for Niger Republic.”

When completed the project will open up the route further considering the volume of trade between the two countries down the ages.