New light railway network to open in Abuja, Nigeria Footage shows the Abuja Light Railway ahead of its official opening by Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari. Delivery of the new rail network is one of the President's campaign promises. The first of its kind in West Africa, it has been constructed in the hope of easing the traffic congestion in the Capital city of Nigeria and also to ease the movement of people living in the communities around the city. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES