Abia, South-East States Discuss Rail Network Linking Port Harcourt, Aba and Enugu

Governor Alex Otti says Abia, other South-east states and parts of the South-south are discussing a regional railway network to improve transport links and economic integration. The proposed network could connect Port Harcourt, Aba, Enugu, Imo and Akwa Ibom. Otti said Abia had previously commissioned a Chinese firm to design a light-rail system within the state, but the plan was paused after officials concluded that a wider regional network would be more viable. He added that the proposed project could be integrated with the existing Port Harcourt–Maiduguri rail corridor, which passes through Aba. The governor also said Abia has acquired 20 additional electric buses and is planning housing estates in Umuahia and Aba.

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