The Budget ~ Gbenga Ashafa

On Monday 25th April, 2016, the Senate Committee on Land Transport held its Public Hearing on the Nigerian Railway Corporation Act Repeal & Re-enactment Bill 2015.

The Committee which I have the privilege of chairing, set the tone for the input of the general public and stakeholders in the #RailwayBill

The Public Hearing was well attended by both Private and Public Sector Stakeholders in the Rail Sector, who poured out different and positively divergent shades of well-articulated positions of what should be contained in the proposed Act.

The Public Hearing was also well attended by the Leadership of the Senate & members of the Committee in both the Senate & the House of Reps.

As a Committee, we sought & received sound and robust contributions which would guide our actions on the #RailWayBill. We are currently reviewing the different briefs that were put forward by various stakeholders and we promise to deliver a well-articulated report on the bill and subsequently an Act reflecting the aggregate of the positions canvassed.

Ultimately, I look forward to the #RailwayBill becoming an act that will stand the test of time & open up our railways to private participation.