Kaduna–Kano railway hits 90% completion, Kano–Katsina–Maradi reaches 70% • FG conducts successful test run, moves to resolve outstanding land compensation issues Malik Yahya/. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fixed December 3, 2026, for the inauguration of major sections of two railway projects in Northern Nigeria, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to expand rail transportation and strengthen commercial links within the region and across Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic.