President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the 157 kilometre-Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Railway Line for full commercial operations.
He described the project as another milestone to resuscitate the rail infrastructure and improve socio-economic activities.
The president called for stakeholder engagement on the commencement of the Ibadan-Kano corridor.
The opening ceremony held at the Mobolaji Johnson Station in Ebute Metta.
He said: “This signals yet another milestone in the drive of this administration to revitalise the railway system, establish it as a choice mode of transportation for both passengers and freight, and position it as a transportation backbone that can transform industrial and economic activity in the country.
The President, who restated his commitment to prioritising railway infrastructure development, thanked the Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi for his tenacity to achieve the milestone.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who spoke for his Ogun State (Dapo Abiodun) and Oyo State (Seyi Makinde) counterparts, said the railway project is a testament to the Buhari administration’s commitment to delivering transformational infrastructure in every part of the country.
