The document summarizes Nigeria's railway development plans and opportunities for private sector participation. It outlines Nigeria's vision to expand rail infrastructure to stimulate economic growth. The National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan aims to invest $75 billion over 30 years to construct over 6,000 km of new standard gauge rail lines. Existing narrow gauge tracks totaling 3,500 km are being rehabilitated. Opportunities for private partnerships include financing and operating rolling stock, developing railway lands, and concessioning various rail lines and projects.

1. 2015 Africa Rail Conference
Nigeria: Country Spotlight
By
ENGR. ADESEYI SIJUWADE, FNSE, FCILT
July, 2015
MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION

2. Infrastructure Development Plan
Railway Development Programme
 Opportunities for Private Sector Participation
Conclusion
Overview

3. Infrastructure Development Plan
 The backbone of a nation’s economy is its
stock of infrastructure
 Typically, for developed countries,
infrastructure is responsible for about 70%
of GDP, but in Nigeria, infrastructure
accounts for only 35 - 40% of GDP
 The infrastructure gap of about
USD2.9trillion is intended to be closed over
the next 30 years
 To stimulate further growth and
diversification of the Nigerian economy,
attract foreign investment and enhance job
creation, the Federal Government came up
with the Vision 20:2020 roadmap.

4. Infrastructure Development Plan – Cont’d
• Nigeria’s Vision 20:2020 aims to promote sustained
and inclusive economic growth, and elevate
Nigeria’s economy to be among the top 20
economies in the world by the year 2020
• Inspired by Vision 20:2020 aspirations, the
National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan
(NIIMP) was developed as an all inclusive
approach to infrastructure delivery.
• The NIIMP is a 30 year plan that covers “core”
infrastructure – Transport, Energy, ICT and Water
and others such as Agriculture, Mining, Housing
and Social Infrastructure with priority projects
outlined for the first 5 years of the plan

5. Infrastructure Development Plan: Focus on Rail
Vision 20:2020 - At least 40 million tons of freight by 2020.
Action Plans
RAIL • Rehabilitation of the existing narrow gauge rail (3500km network)
• Completion of the Ajaokuta-Warri standard gauge line.
• Rehabilitation of rail links within Nigeria’s main ports.
• Construction of mass transit rail lines in Lagos and Abuja.
• Construction of rail lines to link Inland Container Depots (ICDs) to sea ports
• Concession of the rail lines from Lagos to Kano and from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri.
• Expansion of the standard gauge network by 784km
NIIMP
Targets
RAIL • To invest about USD75B over the next 30 years which will include construction of over 6,000
kilometres of new standard gauge lines
• Link all major economic centres to the rail network
• Provide adequate rail infrastructure for even economic development of the country.
• Create an enabling environment for private sector participation in the provision of rail infrastructure.

6. Railway Development Programme - Background
The Nigeria Railway system is about 117years
old.
Between 1898 and 1964 Nigeria had built a
network of narrow gauge rail lines totaling
3505km.
In 1986, the Federal Government of Nigeria
commenced the construction of 326 km standard
gauge rail line phase 1 from Itakpe – Ajaokuta –
Warri.
However, for over two decades, the rail system
became comatose up till 2009 when the
government commenced implementation of a 25
year Strategic Vision to revive the sector
adopting a systematic dual approach.
This entails the rehabilitation of the entire
existing narrow gauge lines simultaneously with
the development of standard gauge lines.
In February, 2011 the Federal Government of
Nigeria commenced the construction of 187.5
km Abuja – Kaduna Standard gauge rail line.

7. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF
RAILWAYS IN NIGERIA
GOMBE – MAIDUGURI
1963 – 1964(302km)
BAUCHI – GOMBE
1961 – 1963(166km)
KURU – BAUCHI
1958 – 1961(166km)
KADUNA JUNCTION -
KAFANCHAN 1922 –
1927(179km)
ENUGU-MAKURDI
1916 – 1924(220km)
PH - ENUGU
1914 – 1916(243km)
KANO - BARO
1907 –1911(562km)
JEBBA - MINNA
1909 -1915(225km)
IBADAN - JEBBA
1901 –1909(295km)
LAGOS - IBADAN
1898 –1901(193km)
KAF – JOS OPENED 1927
(101km)
PH – ONNE ON-
GOING 19km
AJAOKUTA – WARRI
ONGOING (277km)

8. Railway Development Programme – Track Rehabilitation
 The rehabilitation of over 90% of the
entire 3500km narrow gauge network
throughout the country is near
completion.
 Rehabilitation of the Lagos to Kano,
and Port Harcourt to Gombe lines is
completed and passenger services and
haulage of goods along the lines have
since commenced.
 Rehabilitation of sidings and loop lines
along the Western line, including links
to key industrial locations between
Lagos and Kano and a spur line to the
Kaduna Power Plant Complex is
expected to be completed by end of
2015.

9. Railway Development Programme – Update on
Rehabilitation Projects
Contract Distance Contractor Physical Progress
Track & Signalling – Western Line (Lagos –Jebba)
Lagos – Ibadan – Ilorin - Jebba
488km CCECC Nig. Ltd. 100%
Track & Signalling – Western Line (Jebba – Kano)
Jebba – Minna – Kaduna – Zaria - Kano
636km Costain (WA) Ltd 99.5%
Signalling & Telecoms – Eastern and Western Lines
Upgrading of Signalling Equipment
1,657km A3&O / Gear Group / Ansaldo 45%
Track– Eastern Line (PH – Makurdi)
PH – Umuahia – Enugu - Makurdi
463km Eser Contracting W. A 85%
Track – Eastern Line (Makurdi – Kuru, Plus Spur Jos &
Kafanchan)
Makurdi – Lafia – Kuru – Spur to Jos – Kafachan and Kaduna
554m CGGC 85%
Track – Eastern Line (Kuru – Maiduguri)
Kuru – Bauchi – Gombe - Maiduguri
640km Lingo 47%
Track – Zaria – Kaura Namoda
Zaria – Funtua – Gusau – Kaura Namoda
221km Duluidas 90%
Addendum to Lagos to Jebba Contract
Rehabilitation of Sidings & LoopLines from Lagos – Kano and
Lagos – Kano CCECC 65%

10. Railway Development Programme – Track Rehabilitation
Track Condition at Aba Before Rehabilitation
Akerri Bridge Before Rehabilitation Akerri Bridge After Rehabilitation
Track Condition at Aba After Rehabilitation

11. Railway Development Programme - Construction of New
Standard Gauge Lines
 Construction of the Itakpe – Ajaokuta –
Warri Standard Gauge line (277km) is in
progress and expected to be completed by
end of 2015.
 Construction of Abuja(Idu) – Kaduna
Standard gauge line (187km) is over 85%
also expected to be delivered end of 2015.
 Construction of Lagos – Ibadan Standard
Gauge (double track) 2 x 180km has been
awarded and will commence as soon as
funding arrangement is concluded with the
China Exim Bank by the Federal Ministry
of Finance.
Abuja - Kaduna
Itakpe – Ajaokuta – Warri

12. States Light Rail project
Various State Governments are
embarking on light rail projects to
address the urban transportation
challenges:
 Lagos State rail mass transit Blue
Line project is ongoing
 River State Mono-rail project in
Port Harcourt is about 95%
completed
 Ogun State has just award an
inter/intra state rail construction
project to the CCECC
 Abuja Light Rail project is nearing
completion
Blue Line, Lagos

13. Railway Development Programme - Locomotives and
Rolling Stock
FUNCTIONAL REPAIRABLE
LOCOMOTIVES
• Shunters
• Mainline
29 55
WAGONS
• Container
• Oil Tank
• Covered
• Hopper
• Wooden
250 550
COACHES
• Standard
• 1st Class
• Sleepers
• Canteen
• Inspection
• Baggage Vans
120 50
 Refurbished 250 wagons
 Refurbished 120coaches
 Procured 25Nos. 2500HP GE Locomotives
 Procured 4 Nos. 1800HP CNR Locomotives
 Procured 40Nos. Oil Tank Wagons
 Procured 2Nos. 100ton Telescopic Cranes
 Procured 4Nos. 60ton Overhead Cranes
 Procured 3 Nos. Inspection Vehicles
 Procured 5Nos. Rail Road Recovery Vehicles
 Procured 3 Nos. Wheel Lathe Machine, fully installed
 Procured 2 Sets of Diesel Multiple Units (DMU)
 Procured 11Nos. 68-Seater Air-conditioned Coaches
 Procured 18Nos. 4-Seater Motorized Rail Trolley
 Procured 2Nos. 16-Seater Rail Buses & 2Nos. Rail Cars
 Ordered 2Nos. 1800HP CNR Locomotives and 2Nos. Power Cars to be
delivered in 2015
 Ordered for 2Nos. 3,500 HP Locomotives with in-built power car and
5Nos. Air Conditioned Coaches for Standard Gauge Line to be
delivered in 2015

14. Railway Development Programme – Modernisation of
Locomotives & Rolling Stock
 NRC is moving towards localization and skills transfer
 Modernization of NRC’s existing, GE Transportation
U-series and other EMD series locomotives
 Modernisation of 60Nos. Flat Bed Wagons (Primarily
used for movement of bonded containers from Ports)
 Modernisation of 20Nos. Pan Xtra Goods (PXG)
Covered Wagons (Primarily used for movement of
bagged cement)
 Modernisation of 40Nos. Covered Hopper Wagon
(CHW) Primarily used for movement of Wheat
 Modernisation of 6Nos. Power Cars (Housing
generators that supply electricity for air-conditioning
and lighting in passenger coaches)

15. Railway Development Programme - Current Train Operations
• Passengers Service
Intra-city Mass Transit:
Lagos Mass Transit Train: 18 Trips per day,
Kaduna Intracity Mass : 10 Trips per day
Intercity Passenger Service:
Lagos – Kano –Lagos Train: twice per week,
Lagos-Ilorin-Lagos Train: thrice per week,
Offa – Kano - Offa Train: Once a week,
Minna – Kaduna – Minna Train: thrice per
week,
Kano – Nguru Train: twice per week,
Enugu – Port Harcourt – Enugu twice per week
Port Harcourt – Kafanchan once a week
Kaduna – Gombe – Kaduna once a week
Excursion Trains: Highly patronized during
festivities
Coming Soon: New Mixed Trains from Kano –
Port Harcourt , and Gombe to PH to commence in
July, 2015
• Freight Service
Flour Mills (Wheat) Traffic: Lagos to Kano,
carrying about 3,000 tons per month
Lafarge Cement Traffic, Lagos to Kano, carrying
about 3,000 tons monthly
Movement of containers for ICNL: Lagos to Kano
about 2,000 tons monthly
Track Materials for Eastern Line Contractors, about
9,000 tons monthly
Movement of Petroleum Products for NRC and
Connect rail: Lagos to Kano
Coming Soon – Container Traffic for APM, Lagos
to Kano

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6 000 000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE – PASSENGER SERVICES

17. Opportunities for Private Sector Participation - Projection Of
Train Services Over The Next 10 Years
Route 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Narrow Gauge
Eastern Line (PortHarcourt - Maiduguri)
Western Line (Lagos - Kano)
Standard Gauge
Itakpe - Ajaokuta - Warri
Abuja - Kaduna
Lagos - Ibadan
Zaria –Kaura Namoda- Birnin Konni
Ajaokuta(Eganyi) - Obajana - Abuja
Ajaokuta - Oturkpo - Onitsha
Eganyi(Near Ajaokuta) - Lokoja - Abaji -
Abuja
Lagos - Abuja (High Speed)

18. Opportunities for Private Sector Participation - Projected
Rolling Stock Requirement For The Next 10 Years
Rolling Stock 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 total
Locomotives
20 25 20 25 230 37 42 44 42 50 535
Coaches 100 100 100 100 846 200 200 100 100 200 2,046
Wagons 350 250 250 200 3,100 1,250 200 200 200 200 9,300

19. Opportunities for Private Sector Participation – PPP Initiatives
 Finance, Supply, and jointly manage with
NRC, utilization of wagons to enhance
freight haulage capacity
 Finance, Supply, and jointly manage with
NRC, utilization of coaches to enhance
passenger carriage capacity
 Design, Build, Maintain, Operate, and
Transfer (DBMOT) of Warehousing to
provide suitable, safe and secure storage
space for goods
 Finance, Supply, and Operate modern
facilities and provide services for loading
and offloading of goods
1) Logistics Services
Remodelling and Redevelopment of 9 Major Railway
Stations to incorporate Commercial Outlet
2) Station Remodelling and Redevelopment
 Development of 8Nos. Railway Landed Properties at
Prime locations for Residential, Hotel and other
Commercial purposes
3) Development of Railway Landed Properties
Outline Business Cases (OBC) for the 3 PPP
initiatives are being finalised by our
Transaction Advisers following which
Procurement Process for PPP Consortiums
will commence

20. S/N FEASIBILITY STUDIES COMPLETED
1 Lagos - Abuja (High Speed 550km)
2 Ajaokuta (Eganyi)-Obajana-Jakura-Baro-Abuja with additional line from Ajaokuta - Otukpo - to include the
Anyigba - Ejule - Idah - Adoru - Nsukka - Adani - Omor - Anaku - Aguleri - Nsugbe - Onitsha Rail Line (821km)
3 Zaria-Kaura Namoda-Sokoto- Illela -Birnin Konni (Niger Republic - 520km)
4 Benin-Agbor-Onitsha-Nnewi-Owerri-Aba with additional line from Onitsha-Enugu-Abakaliki (500km)
5 Eganyi(Near Ajaokuta) - Lokoja - Abaji - Abuja (280km)
FEASIBILITY STUDIES ON-GOING
6 Kano – Bichi - Katsina – Jibiya (354km)
7 Sokoto – Birnin Kebbi - Jega – Yauri - Makera with a branch line to Kontagora (408km)
8 Aba – Ikot Ekpene - Ibiono - Itu (Spur Uyo) Odukpani Calabar (340km)
9 Port Harcourt – Aba – Umuahia – Enugu – Makurdi – Lafia - Jos – Bauchi – Gombe- Biu - Maiduguri (1,552km)
10 Calabar -Ikom – Obudu – Ogoja – KatsinaAla – Wukari – Jalingo – Yola – Maiduguri (1,069km)
11 Kano – Nguru – Gashua – Damaturu – Maiduguri – Gamboru Ngala (707km)
Opportunities for Private Sector Participation – Greenfield Projects
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21. Conclusion
Nigeria is making appreciable efforts to address its infrastructure challenges
The Federal Government has demonstrated great commitment towards
Revitalization and Modernization of the rail system
However, Government cannot fully address the Railway infrastructural challenges
without significant involvement of the private sector
The Government is making efforts to provide the enabling environment for
effective Private sector participation in the country’s rail sector - The Nigerian
Railway Corporation Act of 1955 is in the process of being repealed and re-
enacted. The draft Bill has been forwarded to the National Assembly.
Nigeria’s investment climate is currently very attractive hence the increase in the
FDI inflow in recent times
Now is the time to take advantage of the enormous opportunities in Nigeria Rail
Sector.

22. Thank you for Listening