Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, unveiled three new train sets for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line at the National Theatre Station in Lagos on Sunday.

During the unveiling, Sanwo-Olu acknowledged President Bola Tinubu for his support in the acquisition of the trains.

The governor said, “About a year and a half ago, Mr President, in his deep understanding of what sub-national governments are doing under his Renewed Hope Agenda, recognised our efforts.

“While we have witnessed the removal of subsidies and the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas buses, the President also deemed it fit to support us financially in delivering these new coaches.

“Now, we can see that his agenda is yielding positive results for Lagos. We want to sincerely thank the President and everyone who has been part of this journey.

Before the end of the year, we will also see more new coaches on the Red Line, which are larger than those on the Blue Line. This is a directive from the President, and we have fulfilled it, so we owe him our gratitude.”

The governor added, “We are doubling our current passenger capacity on the Blue Line. This will directly improve the commute for thousands of Lagosians, reducing wait times, speeding up journeys, and making the system more reliable overall. Our goal is to have trains arriving every 10 minutes.”

Sanwo-Olu was joined by key officials, including the Commissioner for Transportation, Seun Osiyemi; Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso; Commissioner for Finance, Yomi Oluyomi; and Commissioner for Energy, Biodun Ogunleye, as well as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa.

Also present was the Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Abimbola Akinajo.

According to LAMATA in a statement on X on Sunday, when completed, the Blue Line is expected to move more than 400,000 passengers daily.

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