May 14, 2026

PHOTOS: President Buhari Commissions $830m Abuja Light Rail

By Farouk Mohammed

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday commissioned the Abuja light rail project aimed at easing transport within the city.

The Abuja rail mass transit project phase 1, consist of Lot 1A and Lot 3 covering a distance of 45.245km, with low spread consistency.

The project is expected to reduce the burden of mass transportation within the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT)

The rail which will link all the satellite towns, is expected to reduce vehicular traffics within the FCT as well as economic development.

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