The Lagos State Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with a Chinese company to advance the Green Line Rail mass transit initiative.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this in a statement on Thursday.
“Lagos, yet another Metro line? Absolutely! The Green Line Metro is here.
“Today, we signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated and China Harbour Engineering Company to bring this ambitious project to life,” he tweeted on X.com.
The state Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, informed our reporter during a Sunday interview that the state was actively looking for investors for the project.
The Green Line is a 68-kilometre railway route intended to extend from the Lekki Free Zone to Marina, where it will intersect with the Blue Line.
Sanwo-Olu stated that the new rail line will revolutionize the transportation network by connecting major locations such as Victoria Island, Lekki, Ajah, and additional areas.
“This rail line is projected to carry over 500,000 passengers daily at launch, rising to over a million as demand grows. With the Ministry of Finance Incorporated and CHEC leading the design, financing, and operation, the Green Line will redefine public transport in Lagos.
“The Green Line complements our existing rail lines, including the Red Line, which has already begun partial operations. Together, these lines form the backbone of our Strategic Transport Masterplan, designed to create a fast, efficient, and connected Lagos,” the governor added.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority states that the state’s transport master plan includes six rail systems, each identified by a different colour: Green, Purple, Yellow, Orange, Blue, and Red.
