The senator representing Anambra Central, Senator Dr. Victor Umeh on Thursday expressed concern over the possible omission of PortHarcourt-Enugu-Maiduguri Eastern Railway Line in the President’s budget speech.
Senator Umeh, while acknowledging the plans to construct the Sokoto-Badagry and Lagos-Calabar highways, stressed the importance of the Eastern Rail Line, which he had previously championed through a motion co-sponsored by 35 Senators on Wednesday, 15th November, 2023.
The motion had called for Federal Government to construct a standard-gauge railway from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri and it was unanimously adopted by the Senate.
He urged the Senate to ensure that the eastern rail line is included in the detailed budget breakdown.
