President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, boasted that his administration had made Nigeria’s economy the greatest in Africa and one of the largest in the world.
“We have managed the economy such that it has risen to be the greatest economy in Africa and one of the largest in the world,” said Jonathan in Port Harcourt, at the inauguration of the Enugu-Port Harcourt-Enugu intercity train service.
The president, who was represented by his Vice Namadi Sambo, said his government had managed to change the course of history in the country.
“We have changed the course of history with the railway system in the last 30 years from the neglected sector to a rehabilitated and revitalised one by rehabilitating the existing narrow gauge railway lines, their operations and maintenance,” he said.
According to him, his administration will construct coastal railway line from Lagos to oil producing states of the Niger Delta and link up commercial cities in the South-East.
He said that the Abuja-Kaduna rail project was almost complete and is now at 90 percent completion stage, while the Warri-Itakpe project was at an advanced stage.
Jonathan also said that his administration has introduced programmes that have impacted positively on the lives of the people and addressed key issues in the country.
He added that he has fulfilled all the promises he made to Nigerians during his electioneering campaign for the 2011 presidential election.
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