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PHOTOS of railway station in Agbor Buhari named after Goodluck Jonathan

By Joseph Shiazzabwa July 18, 2020 547 No comment

The renamed Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station and Complex, Agbor, Delta State.

NEWSMAN, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday named the Itakpe-Warri railway major station after his predecessor, former President Goodluck Jonathan.

President Buhari “approved the naming of the Railway Complex in Agbor – the operational hub of #ItakpeWarriRail Line – after former President @GEJonathan. It will be known as the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station & Complex”, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi tweeted.

Today, we continued test-run of our new coaches on the completed Itakpe-Warri standard gauge rail line.

We've named the largest station on this route – the Agbor railway facility and station after former President Goodluck Jonathan. pic.twitter.com/RZ8HtnigLi
— Chibuike.R. Amaechi (@ChibuikeAmaechi) July 18, 2020

Below are photos of the new rail line and station.

BREAKING | President @MBuhari has approved the naming of the Railway Complex in Agbor – the operational hub of #ItakpeWarriRail Line – after former President @GEJonathan. It will be known as the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station & Complex — Minister of Transport, @ChibuikeAmaechi
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) July 18, 2020

The #ItakpeWarriRail Line was started by former President Ibrahim Babangida in 1987, and completed by President Buhari in 2020. It is currently undergoing test-running, ahead of commissioning for commercial operations by President Buhari: 327km, 12 Stations, Standard Gauge. pic.twitter.com/10eX6qVGsh
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) July 18, 2020

Guess where?

The brand new Standard Gauge Rail (SGR) Station in Itakpe, Kogi State.

A Tour
#ItakpeWarriRail pic.twitter.com/vdpguRRWgG
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) July 18, 2020