President Buhari Approves $2.4bn For Construction Of Lagos Red Line Rail

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.