Tinubu speed up completion of main railway tasks in Northern Nigeria, commissions Kaduna-Kano in December – APC-PCC

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has mentioned the Kaduna-Kano Standard Gauge Railway might be inaugurated on December 3, 2026, as President Bola Tinubu ramps up completion of main rail tasks in Northern Nigeria.

In a press release issued by its spokesperson, Dele Alake, on Sunday, November 8, 2026, the council mentioned the 203-kilometre Kaduna-Zaria-Kano railway undertaking has reached roughly 90 % completion, whereas the 400-kilometre Kano-Katsina-Maradi railway undertaking has attained 70 % completion.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is accelerating the completion of major railway projects in Northern Nigeria, with the Kaduna-Kano Standard Gauge Railway scheduled for inauguration on December 3, 2026,” the assertion mentioned.

The council mentioned the Kaduna-Kano line was lower than 30 % full when Tinubu assumed workplace in 2023, and that the Kano-Katsina-Maradi undertaking was at barely 5 %.

The assertion mentioned the finished 190-kilometre Jaji-Kano part of the 205-kilometre Kaduna-Kano stretch and the 250-kilometre Dawanu-Kano-Kazaure-Daura-Kastina part of the Kano-Maradi undertaking might be inaugurated on December 3.

“The Kaduna-Kano railway, an extension of the existing Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge line, will establish a continuous rail connection between Abuja, Kaduna, Zaria and Kano, strengthening transportation links across major commercial centres in Northern Nigeria,” the council mentioned.

According to the assertion, the 2 tasks have been not too long ago inspected on the directive of the President by a Federal Government crew led by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Funso Adebiyi. The crew expressed satisfaction with the standard of development work, significantly the railway alignment, drainage infrastructure, embankment safety, stone pitching and soil stabilisation.

The inspection included a prepare test-run from Jaji in Kaduna State to Kano, permitting officers to evaluate the finished monitor infrastructure and passenger consolation.

The assertion added that Tinubu has directed that each one excellent land acquisition and compensation points inside Kaduna metropolis be resolved instantly in order that the Abuja-Kano hall will be accomplished.

“When operational, the Kaduna-Kano railway will improve passenger transportation, facilitate commercial activities and provide an alternative to road travel along one of Northern Nigeria’s busiest commercial corridors,” the council mentioned.

It added that the Kano-Katsina-Maradi line is anticipated to strengthen cross-border transportation and commerce between Nigeria and neighbouring Niger Republic as soon as accomplished.