One of the First Classes of Nigerian Railway Engineers Graduates From University in China

One of the first classes of Nigerian railway engineers graduated this weekend from China’s Central South University (中南大学）in Hunan and will soon return to help manage the new Chinese-built railways back home.

With only two women in this year’s class, the next challenge for both China and Nigeria will be to try and find a way to recruit more female students to study civil and railway engineering.

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