misterjosh:
I'm very sure that the economy of the south east will be bigger than that of the whole of Niger, so that bull crap of the Nigeria-Niger railway is for our economy benefit cannot even fly.

It's a done deal, already approved by the legislature before Buhari, your legislators are very late to the party and are just using you to catch cruise and burnish their political career.

Did the same legislature not attack the terms of loan for Abuja Kaduna rail, 10 years after it was signed and 4 years after the project was commissioned. They were sleeping on duty that they didn't realise they were in power in 2010 when the loan was obtained and they had approved it.

Of course pigs were hailing them because they posture to be fighting Buhari and Amaechi

vibre:

What economic benefits that are coming to nigeria from niger? I'd really like to know because last I checked, the major economic benefits are coming from the borders in southern nigeria. So if you are looking at economic benefits, shouldn't the rails within the country linking south and north be given more priority? Instead we are borrowing billions of dollars to build a railway in niger to a maradi that has no economic benefits that I can think of. I am asking again, is there any economic benefits we know of that we are getting from this Niger to justify this kind of massive wasting of our money on? This is borrowed money for God's sake!! It means we don't have the money so we have to borrow to do this and heaping debts both on ourselves and generations unborn just to build a standard rail for another country.

Just hope the next president would stop this project ...in a saner clime this is an impeachable offence Nigerian should come first, You can not be a Nigeria president and at the same time be working against Nigeria.

nairaman66:


You are compound foolll and a lunatic! The railway concept is a white elephant project that will be a draining pipe on Nigerian’s scarce financial profile at the moment! What happened to a simple way of linking pipeline and having a deport in Nigeria? I guess you are too dumb to think?

The railway concept is to bring in more Nigeriens unchecked in to Nigeria for them to disrupt election results as they have done in 2015. Just a single condom would have saved us these your rants!

You are incapable of thinking, so they will transport uranium exports by pipeline and return imports of goods needed plus manufactured Nigerian products to Niger by the same pipeline?

Do you know what it will cost to lay pipeline from Niger to the seaports? And you can't use pipeline for anything else. You just hate to see the rail so can say nothing has been done, hence all your irrational rants.

That's what hatred and bigotry does to people, it makes you incapable of rational thought.

Ovamboland:


You are incapable of thinking, so they will transport uranium exports by pipeline and return imports of goods needed plus manufactured Nigerian products to Niger by the same pipeline?

Do you know what it will cost to lay pipeline from Niger to the seaports? And you can't use pipeline for anything else. You just hate to see the rail so can say nothing has been done, hence all your irrational rants.

That's what hatred and bigotry does to people, it makes you incapable of rational thought.

What a tramp! This isn’t about oil lifting again to the ports in Lagos. Now it is uranium. You and your likes are a joke!

When you defend a dumb person, you automatically become a dumber person!

Useless Amaechi

nairaman66:


What a tramp! This isn’t about oil lifting again to the ports in Lagos. Now it is uranium. You and your likes are a joke!

When you defend a dumb person, you automatically become a dumber person!

Low IQ when you will not read, if you can't read are you also incapable of thinking?

Ovamboland:


It's far above your vacuous intellectual depth

SHUT UP!!!

YOU ARE AN IGNORAMUS

EjaikreTheViper:


SHUT UP!!!

YOU ARE AN IGNORAMUS

Gutter kid

The main reason and the plan for the line from Kano to maradi, is to transport crude from se, ss to niger refinery, built by bubuu, and to transport, refined product from niger back to Nigeria.

PrudencyFeats:


Not really Amaechi's fault. His boss and the fulani cabals need to connect their fulani cousins in Niger Republic with our money

This is the truth. Ameachi is privately scathing of Buhari. Ameachi once complained that Buhari never reads anything handed to him.

He is not doing this willingly but because he has no say in the matter. Ameachi has already confessed that he had to be going to Niger Republic to beg them to accept this 'freebie' gift from Nigeria.

Amaechi can carry on and do good work overall or he can stand down, in protest against the Nigeria-Niger Republic rail line, and then be replaced literally the same day.

That is the only option if he wants to reject the explicit instruction of Mr.President.

Ovamboland:


Low IQ when you will not read, if you can't read are you also incapable of thinking?

Dumbness must run in your family no doubt! Defending the indefensible has made you lost your senses of thinking.

This rail line will bring alot of economic benefits in foreign earnings, Niger is a landlock oil producing nation.. Let's leave sentiment aside,

Ovamboland:


The resources been used belong to Nigeria, after every state got their lawful share.
Port charges from Niger export of Uranium and crude oil will payback the cost of 25km rail track in their country in 3-5 years and will keep paying for the next 50-80 years.

When Jonathan controlled Nigeria resources we saw where it was focused

This is baseless sputter.

Ovamboland:


Connect this and that first, do this do that here first only became known since 2015?
Are you the president? When you become one you can be dancing to every tune on the street.

The people where the rails are been constructed are not human too? Just because they don't have a loud voice you feel your fancies must be satisfied first.





Yet you will shout loud don't take loans, don't take loans. Now you are seeing the results you are green with envy and jealousy

I hope you are not skipping on your medications bro?

luizpippo:



This is baseless sputter.

You love most those who tell stories , share headlines and do nothing

PeachtreeReside:





I hope you are not skipping on your medications bro?

Medications cant help your condition

Ovamboland:


Check the value of their exports of uranium and crude oil and estimate how much Nigeria can earn via port charges and freight rates

Does Nigeria have need for Uranium and Crude oil?

Why are you sounding like this na.

Nawa ooooooooo

Maxymilliano:

Rotimi Amaechi has proven over time that he's a bastard and I hope he stays back in the north after the expiration of the clueless Buhari regime to enjoy the train ride from Nigeria to Maradi and not returned back to Rivers. It's obvious he is now fully sold out to the northern cabal misruling the country with utmost wickedness

Shut up when u were abusing him and disparaging him. U did not know his turnwill come.. It's his free will to do what he wants as you had free will to insult him in 2015

Oxb90:
Charity begins at home, but for Amechi, charity begins abroad.

His state and region have not benefited from his almost 7yrs as minister of transportation.

The problem with Southern politicians is that they hardly learn from past events.

I remember a former governor of River State, Dr. Peter O. who virtually took all the money he is supposed to have used to develop his state to the north with the expectation of their support for his presidential ambition, he was not only denied his ambition but is being hunted today. What about our former president (Dr. Ebele Jonathan) and many more.

To me the more you try to impress the north the more they see the stupidity in you.

Which home? The home that tagged him saboteur? Fulani dog and all what not in 2015? If not for the North was the home not planning to throw him in prison? In this life I say it.. PMB and Amaechi good as an Igbo man if na me una no go see schischi.

Ovamboland:


Medications cant help your condition

Lolz!

Genesiis:
How can Nigerians be riding Carmel and Niger Republic citizens be riding horse ? With our money !

Amechi and this government are bunch of fools.

Hehehehehe

JavaScript90:
This is it. A fellow Igbo man marginalising his people to please people that don't want to be pleased. Despite the porthacourt Maiduguri line being the most economically viable, Mr amaechi choose to 'refurbish' the outdated narrow gauge instead of constructing the standard gauge that is currently being used worldwide. He want to even first start the economically unviable kano maradi line first but neglecting the place that will fetch money that will be used to repay the Chinese.
Eastern politicians have a fundamental problem. I just lost my respect for amaechi

ikwere not Igbo

Believe one nigeria at ur peril, that's why the lyk of nnamdi January and igboho cannot be written off

MyExpression:


Does Nigeria have need for Uranium and Crude oil?

Why are you sounding like this na.

Nawa ooooooooo

Raise your thinking above a 3 year old

Ovamboland:



Raise your thinking above a 3 year old

Get d fork if you don't have a point to make.

Dem don hold you for talk, you dey quote uranium and crude oil.

Carry your money go build Niger rail line na.

Na you get sense pass.

MyExpression:


Get d fork if you don't have a point to make.

Dem don hold you for talk, you dey quote uranium and crude oil.

Carry your money go build Niger rail line na.

Na you get sense pass.

Ignorant kids on rampage, you're not matured enough to lead or create anything.

The railway is under construction, Nigeria and Niger will benefits along with the millions of Nigerians living along the the over 1500km stretch, Lagos seaport will generate more funds and jobs. Usually such funds are shared to buy diamond bra, suv etc, so I can understand the distress this project is giving you.

Good enough nothing you say here will stop realisation of the long term vision.

Ovamboland:


How Dumb can dumb be? Do you need a railway to ship people from Niger into Nigeria or vice versa? What of the numerous road links? Is it not the same route you all follow to cross the desert into Libya to be sold as slaves and organ donor?

If you don't know the usefulness of rail link between countries just keep quiet. Benin, Cameroon Ghana all have their own ports, what's the cargo benefits or port charges Nigeria would earn if we build railway to those countries? The $120m that will be used to construct rail tracks inside Niger will pay back within 3 years from port charges alone not to talk of freight charges on all their imports and exports going to NRC.

Even those who claim to be educated are bigots and still think like Shekau, only yet to carry bombs.

Thank you very much sir. To add to that Niger republic will still benefit whether the rail goes to Maiduguri or Katsina.

ajl:
How much trade does Nigeria do with Niger? If you are talking of building a rail line to Benin Republic now or to Cameroun, that will make sense. Building a railing to a desert. How productive is a desert. I know Niger has some oil but that's all there is. Interconnectivity within Nigeria is even more important.

Ask all the Ibo traders who settled there.

Well. Am not surprised. He wants to take it huge in the remaining one year of this Regime.

Ovamboland:


Ignorant kids on rampage, you're not matured enough to lead or create anything.

The railway is under construction, Nigeria and Niger will benefits along with the millions of Nigerians living along the the over 1500km stretch, Lagos seaport will generate more funds and jobs. Usually such funds are shared to buy diamond bra, suv etc, so I can understand the distress this project is giving you.

Good enough nothing you say here will stop realisation of the long term vision.

You could quote these pointers in your previous mentions, instead you chose to be petty.

Well, just so you know, Lagos port is overburdened at the moment. The concessions and tax policies in Nigeria is not favourable to Niger compared to the distance and financial cost Niger benefits from Cotonou.
They are a large market no doubt, because of their landlocked disadvantage and availability of minerals.

Yet, there is the question of competition from other neighbouring nations.

Building a massive rail line as a competitive edge might also mean giving Niger transport discounts too and other undisclosed factors.

However, the real question is, have we over utilised our resources here in Nigeria...have we fully connected Nigeria for maximum economic benefits, before integrating Niger majorly for their goods.

Building a rail line reduces our negotiation power because we are already at loss and need to recover. So now, Niger has the chips. That's a bad way to compete.

Matter-of-factly, a country like Ghana may not give us more goods but the human traffic on a daily can double what Niger has to offer in goods.

Nevertheless, Niger no get money.

Na we Nigerians go still go der to buy their mined products and export to Nigeria and overseas...just like we're doing in Benin Republic.

PrinceOfLagos:
The truth can never be hidden

God bless senator Danjuma Goje and Pat asadu for speaking up against this injustice against the Igbos by Buhari government.

It feels good knowing that there are so many northern leaders that are not pleased with the high level of wickedness Buhari government has shown the igbos .

The northern senators even reminded the Buhari government that the economy of south east is bigger than that of Niger republic .


According to the senators : “So if we approve this budget for you, you will go and do Kano-Maradi standard rail line and do a narrow gauge rehabilitation for the South-East. My heart bleeds.

“Instead of doing the right thing, you are now giving us this one as what will enhance the economy of Niger and Nigeria, while the economy of Nigerians especially those who have the containers and who are always on the road are given a narrow gauge rehabilitation.”

Similarly, Danjuma Goje, said, “I concur with you because we have consistently challenged the minister.


Which tribe have the containers and always on the road if not the Igbos ...

God will continue to bless and prosper the Igbos even if Buhari like it or not .

You ignoramus. As ignorant as the lawmakers you quoted. If south east economy is that big why are the people not staying put there instead of littering other cities with their gala and pure water in traffic business.
The railway line is not built based of sentiments but economic consideration. The economic benefits is huge and no sentiments will stop that. Funnily its easterners that will benefit more ftomit because it will mean more access to more markets elsewhere in Africa.
Una no talk when Nigeria built a bridge to link cameroon.....the west african coastal countries are linked with Nigeria gas....that is not an issue afterall its linking southerners with west africa....northerners dont deserve it....bloody hypocrites.
Apart from the new trains all other rail tracks are narrow guage....we cant just abandon them....whats wrong with rehabilitating and using them while building new ones. Lagos to kano narrow guage was first made to function before construction of new one began.....thats the intention of rehabilitating PH maiduguri narrow guage.
If you are looking for blame then it should be to PDP that wasted 16 years and couldnt do more than replace the stones on the railtracks while embezzling billions voted for railway rehabilitation