PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI COMMISSIONS LAGOS BLUE RAIL LINE. JAN 24TH 2023

THE PRESIDENT Major-General BUHARI rted INAUGURATES PHASE 1 OF LAGOS BLUE RAIL LINE; TAKES TRAIN RIDE

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of the Lagos Blue Rail Line, taking a ride from the Marina Station to National Theatre Station.

The President was aboard the trip with Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor of the State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, members of the Federal and State Executive Councils, members of the Federal and State Legislative Assemblies, President of China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), Chen Sichang and journalists, among others.

The first phase of the project, executed by the State Government, which spans 13 kilometers, has five stations - Mile 2, Suru-Alaba, Orile Iganmu, National Theatre and Marina.

President Buhari also witnessed the signing of the contract for the construction of second phase of the Lagos Blue Rail Line by the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo and President of China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), Chen Sichang.

In his remarks, Governor Sanwo-Olu thanked the President for the State Visit to commission several landmark projects, noting that since 1999 the State has not enjoyed this level of support from the Federal Government.

On the benefits of the project, the Governor stated that it would reduce travel time, improve the quality of life of citizens and make Lagos one of the most resilient mega-cities in Africa that would compete favorably with other megacities around the world.

Sanwo-Olu hinted that he would invite the President again to Lagos to commission the Red Line, which he described as a bigger rail corridor project compared with the Blue Rail Line.

‘‘This iconic Marina Station would be the largest and busiest in Africa. It has the capacity to process about 450 passengers per minute, meaning that in an hour this station can process about 25,000 passengers,’’ he said.

Hamzat, the Lagos Deputy Governor, traced the pioneering role of the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in envisioning and laying the foundation for the project, as governor of Lagos State.

‘‘Talking about the Blue line without making a reference to the ground-breaking contributions of the presidential candidate of our great party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is like talking about the beach without the ocean.

‘‘A visionary leader, Asiwaju Tinubu pioneered the idea of the Lagos Blue Line and many other revolutionary initiatives.

‘‘The Tinubu administration developed the Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP), which laid out the foundation for a network of robust and modern transport infrastructure befitting a 21st century City-State, such as ours.

‘‘The master plan has six rail lines and one monorail, 14 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors, over 20 water routes and a number of major roads.

‘‘Thanks to Asiwaju’s creative leadership, today, we are making history with the completion of this rail line,’’ he said.

Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria Cui Jianchun said the completion of the first phase of the project is a demonstration of the harmony in the bilateral relations between Nigeria and China.

‘‘It is a harmony in integration, diversity, and development,’’ he said.

Earlier, before leaving Lagos for Dakar, Senegal, President Buhari also inaugurated John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, after which he toured the facility.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
January 24, 2023

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Obituary fools will not sleep tonight I will give out 200k to anyone that will post a video of Peter Obi Commissioning Projects in Anambra when he was Governor

Nice one

Can we say the rate Lagos is moving, it will take some region 50years to catch up.

Sadly many of them flexing nzogbu nzogbu muscle on naira land will never board a light rail in their entire lifetime.

While the rest will only visit Lagos because they want to ride in Lagos light Rail

Eko Lagos ..God bless Lagos, God bless Nigeria, God bless you mr president, God bless Lagosians and all the good people of Lagos and Nigeria.
To those eating from Lagos but want Lagos destroy, You shall never achieve anything back to your villages, the ones achieved shall be destroyed ...... AMEN

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Nice development we need more of these .

I want the new president to be in the news ,by inaugurating or laying foundations for new development projects all across Nigeria.

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Tinubu is bringing modern Transport to Nigeria


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Congratulations Lagosians
It's good to have a good governor despite the party the person came from. Peter Obi did well with APGA, WIKE did well with PDP and here comes Lagos state governor with this massive project.

If you're voting next month, vote for personality not part. May God bless you'll 🙏

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A good for nothing president and a Murderer apologist governor

At last.

Up BAT2023

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I love naira land 💕

Do you know the first tram in Lagos started in 1902?

Meanwhile some people are busy sharing kerosene and eating human flesh in their region while slaughtering their leaders like ram.

🚅🚅🚅🚅 this man...😂😂😂

Beautiful. This is what governance is all about and not to be depositing state money in your Bank to enjoying float.

Sanwo leekan si

Worthwhile & commendable projects! Congratulations LASG and FG under the Buhari administration

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PrinceofLagos, Racoon, penguin2 other Ipobians residing in Lagos State will not enter this thread?

Nice one ☺️

My recent encounters with south-easterners show that amalgamating this country was the biggest mistake in our history

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Do you know the first tram in Lagos started in 1902?

Do you know cannibalism once existed in Anambra


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The Dullard, the Chink and the Junkie

Hiss.... It will take them another 10 years to complete the whole blue line and 30 years to finish the red line

Alright!

Yoruba Ronu