Lagos Govt says 68km Marina–Lekki Inexperienced Line rail can be totally constructed earlier than operation begins
The Lagos State Authorities has introduced that the 68-kilometre Inexperienced Line rail venture, working from Marina to Lekki Free Zone, can be carried out in full, quite than in phases.
This disclosure was made by Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, the Commissioner for Bodily Planning and City Growth, throughout a scoping workshop on Wednesday.
The workshop marked the graduation of the Environmental and Social Influence Evaluation (ESIA) and Resettlement Coverage Framework processes for the rail line.
The announcement was shared in a submit on the official X (previously Twitter) account of the Lagos Metropolitan Space Transport Authority (LAMATA).
On the workshop, LAMATA highlighted the important thing elements of the ESIA course of earlier than unveiling the 68km route alignment for the Inexperienced Line rail, though the precise particulars of the alignment weren’t included within the assertion.
“The Lagos Metropolitan Space Transport Authority (LAMATA) at the moment carried out a vital scoping workshop for the state-backed Inexperienced Line rail venture and unveiled the 68-kilometer rail route alignment to the general public,” the assertion learn partially.
It added, “The Honorable Commissioner for Bodily Planning and City Growth, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, knowledgeable that the federal government deliberate to finish the complete venture quite than in phases.”
This resolution marks a deviation from the strategy taken with the Lagos Blue Line and Purple Line metro tasks, which had been constructed in phases. For these traces, industrial operations commenced after the completion of their respective Part 1, whereas the development of Part 2 continued. Nonetheless, the Inexperienced Line can be in-built its entirety earlier than it begins operation.
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Dr. Olumide additionally suggested property house owners alongside the hall to regularize their constructing approval paperwork, warning that failure to take action may result in penalties.
Neighborhood stakeholders, conventional leaders, authorities officers, and growth companions had been in attendance. Amongst them was Daniel Soderstrom, Swedfund Advisor on Social and Influence Evaluation, who represented the ESIA funders.
- Representatives from affected communities, together with Eti-Osa, Awoyaya, Alasia, and Iranla, had been additionally current and voiced their help for the venture.
- Engr. Olasunkanmi Okusaga, Technical Adviser for Rail Transport at LAMATA, who represented the Managing Director, Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, emphasised that the Inexperienced Line would offer jobs and scale back visitors congestion. He additionally assured that affected residents could be duly compensated.
The venture’s ESIA consultants, Sectec-Greenstad Consulting Restricted, led by Dr. Mariame Mboup Fall, and venture contractors China Harbour Engineering Firm Restricted had been additionally current on the session.
What it’s best to know
The 68km Inexperienced Line, linking Marina to the Lekki Free Commerce Zone, is a key a part of the Lagos Strategic Transport Grasp Plan, which envisions six Mild Rail Transit (LRT) traces to ease congestion.
- The Lagos State Authorities just lately signed an MoU with the Federal Ministry of Finance Integrated (MOFI) to start exploratory work. Commissioner for {Economic} Planning and Price range, Ope George, listed the Inexperienced Line amongst Lagos’ high 2025 infrastructure tasks below the N1.052 trillion growth funds.
- A Nairametrics evaluation of the 2025 Federal Price range proposal confirmed N146.14 billion allotted as counterpart funding for the venture, managed by MOFI. With the funds growing from N49.74 trillion to N54.9 trillion, this allocation may rise.
In September 2024, Lagos formalized an Contract with MOFI and China Harbour Engineering Firm (CHEC) to design, finance, and function the Inexperienced Line, advancing the state’s transport modernization efforts.
