Lagos to Calabar rail line underway – Jonathan

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed for the construction of a railway line from Lagos to Calabar, President Goodluck Jonathan has said.

Speaking at the groundbreaking of the additional 2.5 million metric tons cement line put in place by UNICEM in Mfamosing, Akamkpa local government area, Cross River State, the President said the line will be extended to the famous Obudu Ranch Resort.



Jonathan, who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo, also said the 550Megawatt Calabar plant will soon be commissioned.

The President said the contract for the dredging of the Calabar seaport has been signed.
He described the groundbreaking as another milestone in the history of cement production in Nigeria.
He said it was in line with the government’s backward integration policy designed to ensure self sufficiency in cement production.

The President was impressed with the development, just five years after the company’s first 2.5 million MT plant in 2009.
He attributed the development to the company’s operational efficiency and management.