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History was made on Tuesday when fresh tomatoes from Kano arrived Lagos by rail. According to reports, this will be the first time fresh tomatoes will be transported from Kano to Lagos by train since 1959, 58 years ago.

Disclosing this at First Bank’s maiden Agric Expo 2017 held at Eko Hotel and Suites, on Tuesday (yesterday), Emmanuel Itoya Ijewere, an eminent businessman with extensive experience and interests across the banking, finance and agricultural spectrums, said:

“The train left Kano at about 10am yesterday. As at 11am today, it has arrived Osun and by 10pm this evening, it will be in Lagos. That is happening for the first time in 58 years. I want to thank those who have made it possible including the minister of Agriculture. After this, it will now be weekly affairs. We will move a lot of these things conveniently.”

http://www.nationalhelm.net/2017/03/after-58-years-history-made-in-nigeria.html

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good

Commendable. We hope to see more of this in the days ahead.

God bless Nigeria.

Reno O'mockery, who do we "blame" for this?

That's commendable!


Hope it continues!

Thank you,GEJ

Now we are beginning to think smart. The Kano-Lagos rail has never been shut down for the whole 58 years so I wonder why no one thought of this safer and more effective means of moving produces.

48noble:
Thank you,GEJ

GEJ did well on railways but that particular route has always been active (enger and cargo coaches) since my childhood so if you would give praises, start from the regime that built the tracks.

Regardless of the political party in power, it's only sensible to commend a good move when you see one. This is commendable.

Enemies of state can you see?

Awesome

48noble:
Thank you,GEJ

For destroying the economy or what ,

A good move that should continue and not be allowed to die

olaric:
Regardless of the political party in power, it's only sensible to commend a good move when you see one. This is commendable.

You are a patriotic citizen

and some people will say we are no progressing

Call them _aboki, call them animals, call them worreva but we need them. It shows that every section of the country is important and should not be underrated. Truth

Will it reduce d price of tomatoes?

Cutehector:
Will it reduce d price of tomatoes?

sarrki:

You are a patriotic citizen

Thanks and stay blessed in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

omenkaLives:
Commendable. We hope to see more of this in the days ahead.

God bless Nigeria.

Reno O'mockery, who do we "blame" r this?

Do you promote hate even on your birthday

MoltenMagma:
Call them _aboki, call them animals, but we need them. It shows that every section of the country is important and should not be underrated. Truth

What is this one saying? I use Electronics at home so do i need the Japanese to be part of Nigeria before i use it

Hope it will invariably reduce the price of fresh tomatoes in the market.

I heard that DFID is also involved in this. This is just the trial/pilot scheme phase.

I had a gist with a London based guy in Enugu last dec who claims that he brings in tomatoes into Enugu from north with a " cold van" and the tomatoes are well packed in crates.

I doubted ( still do ) because I wonder where he sells them because it'll damn too expensive.

For those who don't know, the coach is a temperature controlled customised coach (cold room). A company started leasing crates for vegetables sometime November last year and i think a private company is in charge of coaches that don't carry engers.

Nukualofa:
What is this one saying? I use Electronics at home so do i need the Japanese to be part of Nigeria before i use it

Are we producers of electronics? We are talking about agric products which are produced locally and you are mentioning the Japs. Guy use your head

Another source of pain to our wailing brothers. ... they taught there will be a showdown between NCS and NASS ... none happened because PMB doused tension between them. This week is not looking good for the wailing dead

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Nukualofa:
What is this one saying? I use Electronics at home so do i need the Japanese to be part of Nigeria before i use it

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The best gift I can give you:

omenkaLives:
Commendable. We hope to see more of this in the days ahead.

God bless Nigeria.

Reno O'mockery, who do we "blame" for this?

...I think Buhari is to blame for banning canned tomato from china!

Let this continue

God bless GEJ

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Ok. It is a laudable improvement


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