Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said the Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail line was set and ready for inauguration.
Amaechi, while inspecting the Warri-Itakpe rail line on Saturday, also expressed satisfaction at the quality of work at the various stations.
According to him, the 10 stations are completed and President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that the main station which is the Agbor station be named after former President Goodluck Jonathan.
“It is the duty of the Ministry to convince the Presidency that we are ready for Commissioning, I won’t Commission. It is the president that will Commission but we are thinking about virtual commissioning.
“When you see a good job, don’t ask questions. The camera will show that this is a good job, this is the Goodluck Jonathan station, which is the Agbor Station which incorporates the railway facilities.
“It was named after Goodluck Jonathan and the President approved it. Agbor station and the yard was named after president Jonathan.
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