According to Construction Review Online, Nigeria and China have concluded a contract agreement worth US$11.117bn for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal railway line in Nigeria. Transport Minister Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi signed the agreement on behalf of the Federal Government.
China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) has been awarded the Lagos-Calabar coastal railway line construction contract. Amaechi said first segment (Port-Harcourt, Calabar, uyo and Aba) is expected to be ready within two years.
When completed, the proposed coastal railway line will link all sea ports in Nigeria. The Federal Government has assured timely payment to the coastal rail project despite scarcity of funds.
It has earned Chinese national Super Grade qualification for project contracting and is listed among the world’s top 100 international contractors by the Engineering News Record “ENR”.
