The Federal Government has pledged to complete the Lagos to Port Harcourt railway line within two and half years.

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this at the First Lagos Traffic Radio Lecture Series held in Lagos. He said as far as mass transportation is concerned, there is evidence to show that inadequacy in transport infrastructure and services has contributed significantly to the prevalence of poverty across various Nigerian communities in both urban and rural areas.

“The process of migrating workforce and people who commute from one location or one area to another for the purpose of engaging in employment is still very difficult in the country, but the present government is making frantic effort to make transportation easy in the country,” the minister said.

Amaechi explained that as families migrate from one location to another, due to employment purposes. They are compelled to move with children, who require transportation to attend schools. The level of distress for the working parents and children becomes increased.

He also frowned at the situation where passengers hang on moving trains, urging the authority to immediately partner with security agencies to stop the act.