China-built light rail project commissioned in Nigeria

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China-built light rail project commissioned in Nigeria

STORY: China-built light rail project commissioned in Nigeria SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lagos city 2. various of Ikeja station of the Red Line rail corridor 3. various of the event 4. various of the project STORYLINE: The first phase of a China-built state-of-the-heart light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was commissioned Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long, with eight stations. Cui Jianchun, Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, said the Lagos light rail project demonstrated a people-centered initiative while calling for a stronger partnership between the two friendly nations to

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