FG promises intervention in Zaria railway compensation dispute

The Federal Government has pledged to intervene in compensation disputes affecting residents impacted by railway construction in Zaria, Kaduna State. Permanent Secretary Funso Adebiyi assured the Emir of Zazzau that the ministry would review requests to name a proposed railway extension after the Emir's grandfather and personally intervene in compensation disputes.

The ministry cited compensation-related challenges as one factor delaying the extension of the railway line from Jadji Station towards the Kano–Abuja rail corridor.

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