The Federal Government has inaugurated freight services on the Apapa-Ibadan cargo rail in Lagos.
This online newspaper reports that the Minister for Transportation, Saidu Alkali, inaugurated the first cargo movement from the Lagos-Ibadan rail corridor.
The minister kicked off the tour at the Ebute Meta station before proceeding to Apapa for the launch, then travelled to Ibadan using the 157 km rail corridor.
Three coaches of 30 wagons were loaded as the inaugural freight movement was kicked off.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said it would start with three coaches per day. However, it has promised to scale up the numbers with time.
