These overpasses and pedestrian bridges are designed to ensure that there is no chance of a collision between automobiles/people and trains.
Over many decades government has put in place all kinds of measures to prevent collisions between cars and trains. Barriers have been erected to block off the tracks when trains are coming, but people have repeatedly destroyed these barriers. Security agents have been deployed there, but people have ignored them. There have been several collisions between trains and road vehicles in the past 40 years.
Therefore, government has decided to make those collisions impossible by fencing off the tracks and building flyovers and pedestrian bridges.
This is, not only being done on the Red Line corridor, it is also being done on the route of the Blue Line. These interchanges at Alaba Suru, Iyana-Iba and Alakija are designed to provide seamless exits and entrances to the Badagry Expressway and ensure that trains and automobiles do not meet.
So Far, Governor @jidesanwoolu has commissioned these 4 Flyovers Bridges, these bridges are major components of the Red Line Rail Project. These Flyovers will reduce the amount of Train and Vehicular Interaction. When Red Line Rail starts, It’s is expected to carry 500,000 passengers per day
ROUTE: Ebute Metta (Oyingbo) to Agbado. (Running through Yaba, Mushin, Oshodi, Agege, Ikeja down to Iju and Agbado)
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, December 19, commissioned the Ikeja overpass bridge in the Ikeja area of Lagos state.
The Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, joined Sanwo-Olu in unveiling the project on Tuesday.
The Ikeja Overpass Bridge, which is the fourth to be commissioned by the Lagos State Government within the last two months, is one of the five overpass bridges ceded to the Lagos State Government for construction on the Red Line corridor where the Nigeria Railway Corporation and the Red Line will share tracks.
Sanwo-Olu warned commuters, and motorists against turning the bridge to a bus station.
Governor AbdulRasaq in his remarks, commended the efforts of the Lagos State government, noting that the road project is focused on national development.
Today, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum @RealAARahman joined the Lagos State Governor @jidesanwoolu to commission the Ikeja bridge, which is part of the steps the administration is making towards the eventual delivery of the much awaited Lagos Red Line Rail project.
This project will ease congestion within the Ikeja axis and bring a great lease of life to the residents in that community.
The Governor was joined by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa @mudashiru_obasa.
FLASH: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu arrives the Commissioning of the Ikeja Flyover in company of the Governor of Kwara State and Chairman Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor @RealAARahman.
This Ikeja Flyover is a major part of the Red Line Rail Project to be commissioned first quarter next year.
These bridges (Yaba, Ikeja, Oyingbo) are an essential part of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line rail project to ensure the safety of the people of Lagos.
FLASH: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu arrives the Commissioning of the Ikeja Flyover in company of the Governor of Kwara State and Chairman Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor @RealAARahman.
Earlier today, I joined my brother Governor, His Excellency Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, as the Special Guest to commission the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line Ikeja Overpass Bridge. It is another bold signature project of the Lagos State Government, and I am honoured to have been invited by His Excellency to commission it.
This important bridge has been built with the understanding of the Federal Government to separate vehicular/pedestrian and train traffic. I congratulate His Excellency the Governor, the government of Lagos State, and the people of the state on the feat.
The project, like others across the country, including our own Kwara, again supports the fact that development is a process, and not a destination. Between 1999 and now, we have seen consistent and impressive improvements in infrastructural development across sectors nationwide, including those that support mass transit system such as train. The Ikeja Overpass and similar projects like it are a bold testimony in this respect.
But particularly worthy of note is the huge advantage of policy consistency that we have seen in Lagos. Over the years, successive administrations in the state have built on one another’s successes and executed projects that strengthen the leading role of Lagos in not just the Nigerian economy but also in Africa. This is largely the legacy of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. In other words, Lagos has been a beneficiary of bold and progressive visions, built around people’s welfare.
I believe this is worth emulating across the country for faster socioeconomic growth. Regardless of party affiliations and individual differences, developmental agenda should be people-focused. I therefore commend His Excellency Governor Sanwo-Olu for following in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessors.
The project is not just another bold step in the development of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit, it is in fact a progressive effort to improve life expectancy of the people by seriously curtailing the often-fatal accidents involving trains and vehicles and the risks posed to human lives.
Originally started in 2020, the beautiful delivery of this project of national importance has justified the time and the resources spent executing it.
With the commissioning of the Ikeja Flyover and earlier bridges like Yaba and Oyingbo, Lagos strides towards a visionary transit system.
These landmarks signify our commitment to safe, convenient, and advanced rail transit for all. A step closer to realizing a future of efficient transportation.
Today, we commissioned the Ikeja Flyover, a key component of the Red Line Rail Project.
This significant milestone take us a step closer to the commissioning of the entire Red Line Rail Project in Lagos.
The Ikeja Flyover and its counterparts—Yaba and Oyingbo bridges—are pivotal to the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line. These structures are crucial in ensuring the safety and convenience of Lagosians as we advance in our rail transit system.
With the Ikeja Flyover's commissioning, we're witnessing the interconnection of critical pieces in our transit network. These bridges underscore our commitment to efficient and safe transportation for all in Lagos.
Grateful for the presence of Governor @RealAARahman, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Hon Mudashiru Obasa as well as other dignitaries at the Ikeja Flyover commissioning.
We are dedicated to building a modern and reliable rail transit system that enhances connectivity across Lagos.
FreeStuffsNG: The original Baba Ajasco died early this year around January. He was working with LASG . This could be one of those who replaced him on the soap drama .
It's always a delight to have Asiwaju Tinubu back at home in Lagos. God bless Asiwaju Tinubu.
naptu2: There is going to be huge confusion on Nigerian Internet today.
GOD! Even major newspapers are confused!
Do you remember Papa Ajasco? It's a popular comic book that was created by Wale Adenuga. He made a movie about it in the mid-1980s and then there was a popular situation comedy TV series about it in the 1990s and 2000s.
Abiodun Ayoyinka starred as Papa Ajasco in the movie and TV series. However, there was a time in the 2000s that Wale Adenuga sacked him and some of the other actors because they went to Port-Harcourt to stage a Papa Ajasco show without informing him (I remember the dispute very well).
Femi Ogunrombi, a popular musicologist and stage actor, took over the role of Papa Ajasco. However, Wale Adenuga later reconciled with Abiodun Ayoyinka and brought him back to the show. I remember the first episode in which Mr Ayoyinka came back. There were 2 Papa Ajascos on that episode!
It has just been announced that Femi Ogunrombi is dead, but very many people are mixing him up with Abiodun Ayoyinka.
Abiodun Ayoyinka is the famous Papa Ajasco that you easily recognise, while the late Femi Ogunrombi was the stand-in Papa Ajasco.
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