An Abuja-based constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Ikenna Ahumibe, has urged President Bola Tinubu to make the expansion and modernisation of Nigeria's railway system a national priority. In an open letter dated October 7, he said the country can no longer depend on roads to move most of its passengers and freight. He cited traffic congestion, rapid road deterioration, increased transport costs and accidents as consequences of over-reliance on road transport.
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