The Materials used in the construction work on the Kano to Lagos Speed Rail line is not up to standard as such the Minister of Transport, Senator Saidu Ahmad Alkali asked the Contractor to quickly review it.
The Minister, told the Contractors working on Kano-Kaduna rail project to review the metal clips they are using to hold the rail track, because the one already used are not up to standard.
The Minister alluded that the kind of Materials needed on the rail Projects is the one will help prevent the rail from vandals and thieves.
He gave the order when he inspected the construction site in Makarfi Local Government area of Kaduna state on Saturday.
According to him, “We came to see by ourself, you know seeing is believing. We are able to appraise the performance of the contractors of Kano-Kaduna rail project.
“You can see as we stand here, we started raining some little observations in the clips they are using. We asked them to use anti-theft clips so that they cannot be easily removed.
“Although this project has security challenge, Nigerians should expect us to deliver in the shortest possible time,” he explained.
The project, according to its contractors has so far reached 22.6 per cent level of completion.
The contractors have however lamented security challenges in the area and asked for collaboration with the military, noting that even last two months, two of their staff were kidnapped along Tashar Yari in Makarfi Local Government area of Kaduna state.
