President Bola Tinubu landed in Lagos on Wednesday, February 28, following a visit to Ondo State.
He arrived around 6 pm.
Tinubu is set to commission the Lagos Red Line train on Thursday, February 29.
He had previously paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Rotimi Akeredolu, former Governor of Ondo, at Owo.
The president was greeted in Owo, Akeredolu’s hometown, by Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, his deputy Olayide Adelami, and other prominent figures.
Tinubu, joined by Aiyedatiwa and Adelami, paid a visit to Akeredolu’s home and met with his wife, Betty Anyanwu, to express his condolences.
SGF Akume believes Tinubu’s intentions for Nigeria are positive.
Gbenga Omotoso, Lagos’ commissioner for information and strategy, said in a statement on Wednesday that the commissioning will mark the start of another big game changer in the state’s transport infrastructure.
“It connects two train lines owned and operated by the Lagos State Government. The first, the Blue Line, connects Marina to Mile 2.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), an agency of the Ministry of Transportation, is in charge of the rail project.
The Lagos light rail network was flagged off by the Bola Tinubu administration in 2003.
The train is the first phase of the project, which will run from Agbado in Ogun State to Oyingbo in Lagos, with eight stations including Agbado, Iju, Agege, Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin, Yaba, and Oyingbo.
Once fully operational, it is expected to make 37 trips daily, accommodating approximately 500,000 passengers.
This initiative aims to significantly reduce travel time, alleviate health issues caused by stress, boost economic productivity, ease traffic congestion, minimise road accidents, and enhance commuter safety.
As part of the inter-modal connectivity of our public transportation infrastructure, the Redline is integrated with bus terminals at Ikeja, Oshodi, Oyingbo, Ikeja, Yaba, and Iju.
“To guarantee the safety of commuters and Lagosians, the rail corridor has 10 vehicular overpasses and pedestrian bridges to separate the train from vehicular and pedestrian traffic,” Omotoso said.