{"id":41735,"date":"2020-07-27T21:44:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T20:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=41735"},"modified":"2020-07-27T21:50:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T20:50:00","slug":"buhari-names-train-stations-after-deserving-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/buhari-names-train-stations-after-deserving-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari Names Train Stations After \u2018Deserving Citizens\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday has approved the renaming of several train stations after some Nigerians. The Federal Ministry of Transportation in a release made this known.<\/p>\n<p>The release said, the \u201cdeserving citizens have contributed to the progress and development of their respective communities and the nation at large.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here the list of the Nigerians who were conferred with names of train stations:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lagos-Ibadan with extension to the Lagos Port Complex at Apapa railway station<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Apapa station)<\/p>\n<p>Mobolaji Johnson (Ebute Metta Station)<\/p>\n<p>Babatunde Raji Fashola (Agege station)<\/p>\n<p>Lateef Jakande (Agbado station)<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (Kajola station).<\/p>\n<p>Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Papalanto station)<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Wole Soyinka (Abeokuta station)<\/p>\n<p>Aremo Segun Osoba(Olodo station)<\/p>\n<p>Chief Ladoka Akintola (Omio-Adio station)<\/p>\n<p>Chief Obafemi Awolowo (Ibadan station)<\/p>\n<p>Chief Alex Ekwueme (Operation Control Centre)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><strong>The Itakpe-Ajaokuta\/Aladja-Warri Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alhaji Adamu Attah (Itakpe station)<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Olushola Saraki (Ajaokuta station)<\/p>\n<p>Admiral Augustus Aikhomu (Itogbo station)<\/p>\n<p>Brigadier General George Innih (Agenebode station)<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Eromosele Enahoro (Uromi station)<\/p>\n<p>Chief Tom Ikimi (Ekehen station)<\/p>\n<p>Brig. 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