President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially inaugurated Lagos State’s Red Rail Line, saying that the project served as a testimonial to democracy focused on people’s welfare.
Present at the event on Thursday, where Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu shone as the star of the show, were the governors of Borno, Kwara, Kogi, Ogun, lmo and Ekiti states, captains of industries, members of diplomatic corps and traditional rulers.
Lagos’s Red Line currently runs from Agbado in Ogun State to Oyingbo in Lagos State.
The President commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the giant strides taken in putting the project in place.
He recalled that Sanwo-Olu was part of the team that birthed the rail project through LAMATA that was established in 2003.
Tinubu projected that the rail line would bring huge economic opportunity to the state, expressing appreciation to LAMATA and partners that ensured completion of the first phase of the project.
This was just as President Tinubu urged for more effort in delivering more dividends of democracy.
He said: “Let me commend Governor Sanwo-Olu for the good stride, he was part of the team 20 years ago.
“As we inaugurate the Red Line project, we cannot rest on our oars, all hands must be on deck.
“I can see a huge economic opportunity from this.”
Tinubu re-assured that Nigeria would come out stronger and better from all the challenges confronting her, urging the citizens to be patient with his administration on its Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to Tinubu, democracy would always succeed when projects were centred on improving the lives of the people.
He said change was possible in Nigeria as his administration was ready and determined to bring about the desired change.
“I can assure you that Nigeria will be out of economic problem, let’s persevere,” he assured.
Speaking, the Governor described the Lagos State Intermodal Transportation Master Plan as the brainchild of President Tinubu, while serving as Governor from 1999 to 2024.
Saying that the Red Line Rail transit was in line with his administration’s THEMES plus agenda, Sanwo-Olu explained that aside from the Blue Line and Red Line rail transit, as well as the ongoing massive construction of road network across the state, the state government was already concluding plans to source for creative financing to actualise the Fourth Mainland Bridge project.
He also said the state government was preparing to put in place the Green Line from Marina to the Lekki Free Zone, Purple Line (Redemption Camp to Ojo), and Orange Line (Agbowa to Ikeja).
