The Oyo State government in Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese firm, CCECC for the construction of a light rail transport system covering about 24 kilometres within Ibadan, the state capital.
Governor Abiola Ajimobi said that the project was long overdue for the state with a population of over 10 million, stressing that any city with a population of at least two million required a light rail system of transportation.
“We believe that in our quest to modernise Oyo State, particularly in the area of transportation system that will consequently lead to the economic development of the state, having a light rail system is a sine qua non. Ibadan as a city, and indeed, Oyo State, with over 10 million people, is overdue for a rail system that can move people in large number from places to places. Rail is the largest and most effective transportation system to achieve this”, Governor Ajimobi added.
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