Kano-Niger rail line will boost Nigeria’s economy – Minister
By Abiodun Ogundairo
12 October 2020 |
7:00 am
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says the federal government is constructing a rail line to link Kano with Maradi in Niger Republic, to boost Nigeria’s economy.
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