President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos State to unveil the state’s Red Line rail project.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had earlier disclosed plans for the unveiling during the commissioning of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line Ikeja Overpass in December 2023. He stated that the Red Line rail, once operational, is expected to transport approximately 500,000 passengers daily.
“The completion and formal commissioning of this safety infrastructure is a precursor to the commencement of passenger operations of the Red Line, which will be commissioned by our dear President, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, in the first quarter of next year,” Sanwo-Olu remarked.
He further outlined the project’s scope, stating that the first phase of the LRMT Red Line rail system, stretching over 27 kilometers from Agbado to Oyingbo, will include eight stations: Agbado, Iju, Agege, Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin, Yaba, and Oyingbo.