SWDC secures rail licence to power South West economic boom

By Oluseye Ojo
The South West Development Commission (SWDC) has secured a provisional rail operating and track access licence from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).
This has opened the door for the commission to commence passenger and freight rail services across existing rail corridors in the South West as part of efforts to deepen regional connectivity and drive economic transformation.
Speaking with journalists in Ibadan on Thursday, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SWDC, Dr Charles ‘Diji’ Akinola, said the licence authorises SWDC to operate on both narrow and standard gauge rail networks already linking communities, industrial hubs, businesses and econo...