Tinubu Targets December 3 Inauguration For Kaduna-Kano Rail Line

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is targeting December 3, 2026, for the inauguration of the Kaduna-Kano Standard Gauge Railway, as his administration intensifies efforts to complete major rail projects across Northern Nigeria.
The 203-kilometre Kaduna-Zaria-Kano railway project has reached approximately 90 per cent completion, while the 400-kilometre Kano-Katsina-Maradi railway project has attained 70 per cent completion.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Dele Alake.
According to the council, the Kaduna-Kano railway, an extension of the existing Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge line, is expecte...