Federal Government has called on Chinese and foreign investors to invest in Nigeria’s railway infrastructure, including the power supply schemes, integrated security solutions, and real-time monitoring systems to secure the corridors and ensure reliable service delivery.

Speaking at the 16th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) in Macao, China, the Minister of Transportation, Sa’id Alkali, acknowledged that China had been a trusted friend and partner, and that Nigeria was looking forward to a deeper collaboration that would build not just railways, but bridges of opportunity, peace, and shared progress.

He stated: “China has been a trusted friend and partner, and we look forward to deeper collaboration that builds not just railways, but bridges of opportunity, peace, and shared progress. I invite global investors, financiers, and infrastructure developers here to consider Nigeria, not merely as a market, but as a strategic hub for African regional connectivity, a country that believes in partnerships that empower and transform.”

He stated that Nigeria was open and eager to attract strategic partners to develop additional corridors for standard gauge railways, saying the ministry had completed feasibility studies and presented investment-ready opportunities in Port Harcourt–Maiduguri Railway with Branch Lines (2,163km), among others.