Lagos-Abeokuta Rail Line: I Am Impressed With The Performance Of CCECC-Amaechi
Hon. Amaechi said this on Friday March 15, 2019, while on inspection tour with journalists, the rail management team and the project team of CCECC.
The Minister apologised on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria for the abrupt suspension of the three-months free train ride on the Lagos-Abeokuta rail line. He explained that the suspension was done by the project Contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation(CCECC) due to safety reasons during the 2019 elections. He hinted that the free train ride will resume soon. 
Amaechi said the government was pushing for the completion of civil works on the Abeokuta to Ibadan section of the project before the raining season fully commenced.
He said, “We are pushing that they must complete civil works on the Abeokuta to Ibadan rail line before the rains and they have promised that by the time we come on March 28, they would have gone far with the civil works.
He also urged the CCECC to step up efforts so as to complete the the rail line by the end of May, 2019.
Recall that the Federal government on February 8, 2019 flagged off a three-month free train ride which started running from Saturday February 9, to convey passengers from Abeaokuta to Iju, while work continued from Iju to Ebute Metta down to Apapa.
