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The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has approved the construction of the $2.4 billion Lagos red line rail project.

According to Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, approving the right of way for the project had been a problem for donkey’s years as the Federal Government in the previous administration was reluctant to do so.

Bear in mind, the right of way belonged to the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC.

“It took us four and half years to get approval for the project. It took us another four years to get them to discuss the technicality of the project with us. The right-of-way has been approved and we are in full discussion with the bidders,” he said.

Speaking on the Blue Line Light Rail project, the commissioner said the government would complete it by the end of next year.

“We are mindful of the problem of transportation in Lagos State. Towards the end of next year, something will happen. Our rail project is 27 km and we are doing it in phases. We are doing Mile 2 to CMS now and we will do Mile 2 to Okokomaiko later,” he said.



http://www.360nobs.com/2015/11/pres-buhari-approves-2-4bn-for-construction-of-lagos-red-line-rail/

When Baba is in charge things go well. Bureaucracy has been revamped for effective delivery of services. We can now live and hope and not live and despair.

Good

PDP GOVT tried to kill d project b4....SAI APC

I hope it doesn't take 200yrs for it to be completed.

trapQ:
I hope it doesn't take 200yrs for it to be completed.

Abeg tell dem o

Mile 2 to Okoko will certainly get to 2050...

Guess the Red line will be high speed train abi nah the normal Donkey pace train..

menix:
Mile 2 to Okoko will certainly get to 2050...

Guess the Red line will be high speed train abi nah the normal Donkey pace train..

Mtn how far? you see the roff letter

Benefits of Lagos state aligning party wise with the centre.

Ambode is very fortunate, and he must maximise the benefits.

Buhari will want to redeem his image also on the railway issue, after he was accused of scuttling the Lagos metro line project by jakande in 1984.

I see he has done lots of redemption in the last 5 months

Oyind17:
Mtn how far? you see the roff letter

Omo I see am come dey cry instead..

menix:
Omo I see am come dey cry instead..

Lol thanks for that, why u no reply

Oyind17:
Lol thanks for that, why u no reply

I have replied nah tey tey abii ur phone is 5hrs behind like Nepal is to Nigeria...

menix:
I have replied nah tey tey abii ur phone is 5hrs behind like Nepal is to Nigeria...

Talk talk , I go read am later.

Great decision

The benefits of aligning with a ruling government at the centre. Lagos people did not make a mistake. Ambo o, Ambo.......... I beg, some one should help me finish the song,

Eko o ni baje o..


Nigeria o ni baje o...

Your headline is misleading. Buhari did not approve any fund or money for the project. He only approved the development of the project. They are not the same thing.

aresa:
Eko o ni baje o..
Nigeria o ni baje o...

You are an insider to a great extent. Can you confirm this news. I am not familiar with the source.

Shake my head. Where is the project output of the previous rail project planned for lagos? What happened to the used train promised by fashola? There is no acccountability at all in Nigeria.
To get a perspective of how Nigerians are being robbed you can read the attached link.

http://www.chinaafricarealstory.com/2010/08/real-cost-of-chinese-railway.html

When BABA is doing great , wailers will never laud it.

Compensation

Hope it is real and not one of those kangaroo GEJ rail projects.

And I also hope it is not another propaganda as usual.

Time will tell

He's gradually coming out from sleep.

Some pple will still use their useless brains to say PMB is a go-slow man o

After this, some lazy Igbos will take credit for Yoruba mans hardwork.

S baba

Buhari is working!!! Nigerians just need to be patient. Our case is like that of a very hungry man. he'll Keep complaining even when food is on fire already. we only need to wait for results.

Nice one Mr president

Godwin for lagos be this!

Johnpaul2k2:
[size=16pt]how about Niger Bridge?[/size]

it has been awarded to JB at an outrageous cost. the biafrans will pay toll for many years. if bubu tries revoke the contract the biafrans will cry foul so let's leave them to enjoy the transformation

He tries.

You have started on a little slow-fast pace.