- Cross River Governor Bassey Otu plans to build a rail line connecting Obudu and Calabar, aiming to alleviate transportation challenges
- Otu highlights the importance of environmental friendliness in the planned rail project and the state’s focus on aviation infrastructure development
Cross River Gov. Bassey Otu says his administration has begun planning to build a rail line connecting Obudu and Calabar.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Otu revealed this in Calabar during a media interaction to commemorate his 100 days in office.
He stated that the planned rail line, which would be completed during his administration, would help to alleviate the state’s transportation challenges.
He mentioned that the project would be environmentally friendly.
I had said I wouldn’t embark on any new projects but to finish all the abandoned ones, but the rail line is important to ease the present challenges in the state.
My administration is not just going to start this project, but will also see to its conclusion, he said.
While noting that his administration had achieved tremendous success in infrastructure development during his first 100 days in office, he also stated that Cally Air, as well as the Obudu Cargo and Passengers airport, were receiving priority attention.
The governor stated that the state had secured N3.7 billion for the completion of the Cargo airport.
He stated that completing it was part of the plan to turn Cross River into an aviation hub.
According to him, the government had attracted an Irish Aviation Company to build and run an Aviation Training School in Bebi, Obanliku, in order to transform the state into a transit hub and evacuation corridor.
The State Government will undertake the payment of full tuition fees for all the indigenes of the state enrolled in the institution.
The sum of N3.7 billion has been made available by the State Government for the completion of the Obudu Cargo and Passenger Airport.