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The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to bring the Green Line Rail mass transit project to fruition.
The signing took place during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, China, with notable figures including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Olawale Edun, Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Olufemi Daramola, Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Abimbola Akinajo, and key officials from both the Federal Government and CHEC in attendance.
The Green Line is a 68-kilometre rail line that is designed to run from the Lekki Free Zone to the Marina, with a connection to the Blue Line at the Marina. It will serve key areas like Victoria Island, Lekki, and Ajah, transforming the transport infrastructure of Lagos. This rail line is projected to carry over 500,000 passengers daily at launch, rising to over a million as demand grows.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has laid out six different rail lines as part of its Strategic Transport Master Plan, each named by colour, including the Green Line, Red Line, and Blue Line, the latter already partially operational. The governor emphasised that the Green Line will complement the existing lines to form the backbone of Lagos’ Strategic Transport Master Plan and improve connectivity in the city.
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Under this MoU, MOFI and CHEC will jointly fund the design, financing, operation, and maintenance of the Green Line Rail Project. Once completed, this rail line will complement the existing Blue and Red Line rails in Lagos, providing essential connectivity for thousands of daily commuters.
Governor Sanwo-Olu emphasized the project’s significance, stating that the Green Line Rail will dramatically enhance public transportation in Lagos, linking major areas such as Victoria Island, Lekki, and Ajah.
