Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Monday, continued his routine inspection tour of railway projects on the Lagos-Ibadan axis.
Accompanied by the Ben Akabueze, Director General Budget Office of the Federation; Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Engr. Fidet Okhiria; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, amongst others, the inspection commenced at the Ebute-Metta Railway Complex, where significant work has been done including tiling and plastering.
At the Agege sub station, the Minister expressed dismay at what he called the slow pace of work, reminding officials of the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) that he would return on December 23 to ascertain the level of work done.
The situation was not different at the Omi-Adio sub station where the Minister attributed the slow pace of work to inadequate manpower.
The number of contract staff working on the project reduced from 10,000 before the outbreak of COVID-19 to less than 3,000.