Senator Daduut seeks urgent extension of railway from Kaduna to Jos

Senator representing Plateau Southern Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Nora Ladi Daduut has advocated the urgent extension of the new railway standard gauge from Kaduna to Jos, Plateau State

Daduut stated this in a press statement she signed and issued to journalists in Jos after sponsoring a motion on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday.

The Senator said the road network in the country is overwhelmed and the railway.. is an alternative transportation when functional would have significant benefits that would be a great solution to the transportation problem in the country.

Senator Daduut, a Professor of French who also called for a more holistic approach in tackling security challenges facing the country said that a good railway system in Nigeria will reduce the risk associated with moving goods from one part of the country to the other through road transportation.

“The railway line from Kaduna to Jos if completed will serve transportation and supply chain network for domestic needs”, she said.