Osun government is fully ready to support south west rail project

By Taofik Jimoh

Osun State Commissioner for Transportation, Sesan Oyedele has declared the state government is ‘fully’ ready to support the South West Rail Project.

He stated this at a meeting hosted by Development Agenda of Western Nigeria (DAWN Commission) in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The Commissioner said, “Osun State is prepared to work with other South-West States to put together a step by step road map that will improve rail transportation in the region.

“Nigeria’s railway system over the years has played a significant role in the country’s transport sector and economic development spanning across different regions of the country.

“We need to sustain this by fast tracking development of the transport sector; the population of the country is growing rapidly; Nigeria is going to have close to an extra 100m people in about 10 years’ time.

“Realising this vision needs a collective approach and a methodological planning, we need to get our acts together and put together a railway development plan that will cater for the needs of our people in future,” the Commissioner stated.

According to reports, the Development Agenda of Western Nigeria (DAWN Commission) is promoting the South West Rail project.