….Launches rail project’s second phase from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko
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Lagos state governor,Babajide Sanwo-olu radiates fulfillment Tuesday as the state launch the Blue Line and also kick start it’s second phase from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko.
The formal commissioning by President Muhammadu Buhari
signifies a historic moment which climaxed the President’s two-day working visit to Lagos for projects commissioning.
President Muhammadu Buhari (fifth right); Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu (middle); Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Cui Jian Chun (fifth left); Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat (fourth right); Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa (third right); Managing Director, Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr (Mrs) Abimbola Akinajo (second right); Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Federic Oladeinde (right) and senior officials of CCECC during the contract signing ceremony to flag off the Phase 2 of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line (Mile 2- Okokomaiko), at the official commissioning of Blue Line (Marina–Mile 2), Marina Terminal, on Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
The inaugural ride on the 13 kilometre train was performed by the President in company of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and other invited dignitaries.
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The electric-powered train made a round trip between the iconic Marina station and National Theatre, enthralling crowds of citizens along the corridor.
Residents watched in excitement as Lagos recorded yet another history in infrastructure delivery.
The completed tracks, spanning 13 kilometres in the first phase, extend from Mile 2 to Marina, covering five stations.
Lagos Metropolitan Transport Authority (LAMATA) constructed the rail infrastructure, which will transport 250,000 passengers daily.
At the event, President Buhari supervised the signing of contract by Gov. Sanwo-Olu for the commencement of the project’s second phase, which will cover 14-kilometre stretch from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko.
Earlier, the President inaugurated John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History – a museum built by the Lagos State Government to promote cultural renaissance.
The museum is sited in Onikan, an artistic neighbourhood steeped in the rich history of Lagos.
