President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the one hundred and fifty seven kilometres-Lagos-Ibadan- Standard Gauge Railway Line for full commercial operations.
At the commissioning ceremony of the Lagos-Ibadan- Standard Gauge Railway Line
held at the Mobolaji Johnson Station in Ebute Metta, Buhari stated that railway infrastructure development had been giving priority by his administration thanking the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi for his tenacity to achieve the milestone recorded.
He said the project was another milestone to revitalised the railway infrastructure and improve socio-economic activities in the Country while calling for stake holders engagement on the commencement of Ibadan-Kano rail line corridor.
Chairman Nigerian Railway Corporation Board, Alhassan Ibrahim, stated that the event was the first time a rail project which was started and completed under President Buhari’s administration would be commissioned adding that Nigerians shared a common interest on the infrastructure for their benefits.
He thanked the Federal and State’s Government agencies, stakeholders and host communities which include Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states for their supports and for not vandalizing the project.
The Ambassador of the peoples republic of China to Nigeria, Ciu Jianchun and Chairman of CCECC, Nigeria, Jiang Yigao, thanked the Government of their country for providing funding for the project saying the infrastructure would enhance socio-economic development and improve the quality of life of Nigerians.
President Buhari also commissioned the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency, NIMASA’s deep blue security project in Apapa. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says an approval to commence the construction of Kano-Kaduna rail line has been secured.
Amaechi who stated this at the commissioning ceremony of the Lagos-Ibadan- Standard Gauge Railway Line for full commercial operations also thanked the three state governments, relevant agencies and media for their supports in the course of execution as well as delivery of the project.
He said the stations along the the Lagos-Ibadan- Standard Gauge Railway Line, were named after notable personalities in the country adding that one thousand houses were demolished in Ogun state in the course of executing the rail line.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu while speaking on behalf of Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, and Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, said the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage railway project was a testament to President Muhammad Buhari’s administration commitment to deliver transformation infrastructure in every part of the country.
He said Lagos had been working closely with the Federal Government in its collective efforts to providing qualitative infrastructure development for the socio-economic benefit of the people while thanking the President, Minister and others for their contributions in making the completion of the project a reality.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the one hundred and fifty seven kilometres-Lagos-Ibadan- Standard Gauge Railway Line for full commercial operations.
At the commissioning ceremony of the Lagos-Ibadan- Standard Gauge Railway Line
held at the Mobolaji Johnson Station in Ebute Metta, Buhari stated that railway infrastructure development had been giving priority by his administration thanking the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi for his tenacity to achieve the milestone recorded.
He said the project was another milestone to revitalised the railway infrastructure and improve socio-economic activities in the Country while calling for stake holders engagement on the commencement of Ibadan-Kano rail line corridor.
Chairman Nigerian Railway Corporation Board, Alhassan Ibrahim, stated that the event was the first time a rail project which was started and completed under President Buhari’s administration would be commissioned adding that Nigerians shared a common interest on the infrastructure for their benefits.
He thanked the Federal and State’s Government agencies, stakeholders and host communities which include Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states for their supports and for not vandalizing the project.
The Ambassador of the peoples republic of China to Nigeria, Ciu Jianchun and Chairman of CCECC, Nigeria, Jiang Yigao, thanked the Government of their country for providing funding for the project saying the infrastructure would enhance socio-economic development and improve the quality of life of Nigerians.
President Buhari also commissioned the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency, NIMASA’s deep blue security project in Apapa. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says an approval to commence the construction of Kano-Kaduna rail line has been secured.
Amaechi who stated this at the commissioning ceremony of the Lagos-Ibadan- Standard Gauge Railway Line for full commercial operations also thanked the three state governments, relevant agencies and media for their supports in the course of execution as well as delivery of the project.
He said the stations along the the Lagos-Ibadan- Standard Gauge Railway Line, were named after notable personalities in the country adding that one thousand houses were demolished in Ogun state in the course of executing the rail line.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu while speaking on behalf of Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, and Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, said the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage railway project was a testament to President Muhammad Buhari’s administration commitment to deliver transformation infrastructure in every part of the country.
He said Lagos had been working closely with the Federal Government in its collective efforts to providing qualitative infrastructure development for the socio-economic benefit of the people while thanking the President, Minister and others for their contributions in making the completion of the project a reality.
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