China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) is building a University of Transportation in Daura, Katsina state as part of its corporate social responsibility and the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said that this move will transfer technology from China to Nigeria.
Speaking with state house correspondents after a private meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osibajo, Amaechi said that the university would domesticate railway engineering and impact Nigerians with the technical know-how on train manufacturing and servicing.
“The key to the development of any nation is education; so, if we are building transport technology in Daura, essentially, there will be a transfer of technology from the Chinese to Nigerians.
“We need to know how to build our trains, our coaches, our locomotives, our tracks, our tracks and all that constitutes railway technology including maritime and aviation; it is completely a transport university.”
Speaking about the stations and the price of tickets, Amaechi said that small stations will be ready by the end of October and the rest by the end of December. He also said that the ticket cost is friendly. he further mentioned that the rail section of transportation should be able to run itself by paying salaries and effecting repairs.
