Akume Inaugurates Technical Committee for $200bn, 4,000km Gas-Powered High-Speed Rail

Sen. George Akume has inaugurated a technical committee to review a $200 billion proposal for a 4,000 km integrated gas-powered high-speed rail network. The PPP project will link Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and all 36 states under the guidance of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission. The committee, chaired by the SGF’s Permanent Secretary for Political and Economic Affairs, brings together key ministries and agencies such as the CBN, NFIU, EFCC, NIA and the Office of the National Security Adviser. Its mandate includes funding verification, technical and legal review, regulatory compliance and risk assessment. The network is expected to enhance transport infrastructure, strengthen energy security and create over two million jobs.

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