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Chinese-Financed Light Rail Launches in Nigeria’s Capital Abuja

It took 12 years to build, but work on the Abuja light rail is finally complete. President Bola Tinubu officially commissioned the Chinese-financed and built commuter rail line on Wednesday and announced that rides would be free for all residents in the capital until December.
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