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NIGERIAN RAILWAY REHAB “ABANDONED” Print E-mail
Friday, 04 July 2008
The Nigerian Senate 12-man ad-hoc committee set up recently to probe how billions were allocated to transport projects – rail, road and air - since 1999, with little if any sign of visible achievement or improvement, has had its hands full (according to the Daily Trust, published in the capital, Abuja).  A growing list of top government officials – both past and present – has been invited to explain their part in the sorry state of affairs, but those who have appeared before the committee to date do not seem to have made much in the way of a favourable impression. All former ministers of works, transport and aviation during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo are supposed to attend, at least one of whom - Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed – has a warrant out for his arrest for reportedly ignoring the invitation, the Daily Trust reports.
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MONTANA - RAIL MAN OF THE YEAR

The latest employee to be awar­ded for excellent service, manage­rial skills and a sparkling persona­lity is SARCC/Metrorail CEO Tshepo Lucky Montana, says “Blits”, the Metrorail (Cape Town) weekly newsletter:Montana was presented with the Africa Rail Personality of the Year award at the Africa Rail Awards on 5 June at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

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