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Following the completion of the infrastructure for the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LMRT) Blue Line, a 13-kilometre stretch from Marina to Mile 2, the Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, has onished Lagosians to own and protect the structure and facility provided to aid rail operations.

The LAMATA MD gave advice whilst fielding questions on a monitored broadcast programme ‘Your View’ anchored by Morayo Afolabi-Brown, on Television Continental.

She said the completion of the infrastructure was a significant milestone achievement by the Lagos State government under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and therefore urged Lagosians to protect the rail infrastructure from vandalism to avoid wasting the commonwealth investment. “I want to speak about owning this infrastructure. Let us not under any circumstance begin to vandalize it. If the state spends money three times on something that it is supposed to do once, then all of us will be the ones paying,” she said.

She appealed to Lagosians not to cross the rail tracks, advising them to always use the pedestrian bridges provided to cross the road.

She stated that the warning had become urgent because the Blue Line rail track will be powered by high-voltage electricity. “The rail tracks are electrified. Please don’t cross it. Under no circumstance should you cross the tracks. We’ve been talking about it, and we’ll continue to talk about it. Don’t cross it. Use the overhead bridges that we have provided,” she warned.

Akinajo highlighted some of the benefits that commuters would enjoy by riding on the metro rail to include comfort and journey time savings. “Our trains are air-conditioned,” she stated. “And if you’re going from Mile 2 to Marina today, you will spend at least close to two hours on the road. That train will take you not more than 20 minutes depending on speed,” she emphasized.

On the issue of security, the LAMATA MD assured that engers will be safe on the Blue Line. “We have always had the visibility of CCTV in all our stations. We are also working with Lagos Neighbourhood Watch, people who sort of mingle with the crowd, gather local intelligence, and understand what people are doing.”

Asked the mission of LAMATA, the LAMATA MD stated that the organization was responsible for planning, implementing, regulating, a multimodal transportation system in tandem with the Lagos State Strategic Transport Master Plan. The Lagos Blue Line is part of that multimodal transport scheme integration and one of the major fulfillments of the Traffic Management and Transportation pillar of the Lagos State Government’s T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda.

The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LMRT) Blue Line is a 27-kilometre rail system from Marina to Okokomaiko. Construction has been divided into two phases for ease of implementation and the completed 13km first phase, stretching from Marina to Mile 2 is expected to move about 250,000 engers per day, when it becomes operational.

She reiterated the state government’s commitment to beginning enger operations on the first phase by the end of the first quarter, or the first week in April 2023, while confirming that payment for the services will be via Cowry Card, the same automated fare collection system used across the Lagos State public transport ecosystem including on BRT buses and LAGFERRY.

The Blue Line Phase-1 is set for commissioning by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 24.

SOURCE:https://brandspurng.com/2023/01/19/lagos-blue-line-lamata-charges-lagosians-to-protect-infrastructure/

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Against Emeka spare part dealer

With the way Tinubu has trained Lagosians, they are going for the tracks. Stay Obidient don't be agberod

If any fool tries any nonsense like one ''Chinasa'' that came all the way from Alaigbo to burn BRT buses in Lagos during ENDSARS, GUN THEM DOWN!
PERIOD!
We will not tolerate incivility and irresponsible behaviour from any one in our region.

Eko ile, eko tiwa

Eko Oni baje

Sanwo-Olu for governor
Peter Obi for President

Oh yeah.

Any children of hate, frustrations and perdition that want to burn this down the way they burnt down Lagosians BRT buses back then (no matter the tribe they come from) will be dealt with adequately.

Y'all have been advised.

We Rise.

Yes o! We need to protect it from the accursed gala sellers. Never will we allow them to destroy our properties again.

Thier oga, the Cow is still tied with ropes but we know that one whose name is synonymous with groundnut in far away land is still remote-controlling them.

They can go back to Ekwulobia and wreak havoc. Not again in Lagos.

GOD BLESS ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU
GOD BLESS GOV BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU

JohnnA1:
If any fool tries any nonsense like one ''Chinasa'' that came all the way from Alaigbo to burn BRT buses in Lagos during ENDSARS, GUN THEM DOWN!
PERIOD!
We will not tolerate incivility and irresponsible behaviour from any one in our region.

Hmmmmm, this is deep!
The thread was here few days ago!!

Our vote is still for peter obi
Jos wake up obi is on his way

So we should start doing your job...

Idiots

Is that why they use 700volt on the track?

ecolime:
Eko Oni baje

Sanwo-Olu for governor
Peter Obi for President

OBI kill you there

Wonderful kudos a woman does wonders when empowered

please take out your frustrations in the privacy of your home citizens and pay your rent and fare don’t run an online campaign and burn and loot to discredit because your a debtor

JohnnA1:
If any fool tries any nonsense like one ''Chinasa'' that came all the way from Alaigbo to burn BRT buses in Lagos during ENDSARS, GUN THEM DOWN!
PERIOD!
We will not tolerate incivility and irresponsible behaviour from any one in our region.

Lagos claimant, where be your state? "Incivility and irresponsible behaviour" are already noted in your words and person.

Gun, you no fit carry. Fight you no fit. Noise, na you make .

Tell your governors that u need things like this in SE.

slimfit1:
With the way Tinubu has trained Lagosians, they are going for the tracks. Stay Obidient don't be agberod

We know how you guys steal rail tracks in your place. If them born your papa well, near this one.

G

Cantonese:


Lagos claimant, where be your state? "Incivility and irresponsible behaviour" are already noted in your words and person.

Gun, you no fit carry. Fight you no fit. Noise, na you make .

It seems your ancestors are recruiting for more of you to them.

Let me see your father near the train. You will know the difference between Obidog and Obituary.

CallmeTrinity:


So we should start doing your job...

Idiots

No, we are not asking the gala sellers to do it.

They have no stake.

Go and protect the one in Ekwulobia.

backtovillage:
Against Emeka spare part dealer

Tribal bigot

BrandSpurNG:

SOURCE:https://brandspurng.com/2023/01/19/lagos-blue-line-lamata-charges-lagosians-to-protect-infrastructure/

When will the paparazzi propaganda stop, for the people to start riding on the light rail, after waiting for 24 years to see ThiefNuibu’s master plan for it manifest?

SB2020:
Interesting facts about Addis Ababa and Lagos light rail projects.

Addis Ababa / Lagos
Cost == $475Million / $1.2Billion
Length == 34km / 27km
Time to Complete == 4years / 7years (projected)
Year Awarded == 2011 / 2008 (Construction began 2010)
Contractor == China Railway Eng. Corp (CREC) /Chinese Civil Eng. Constr. Coy (CCECC)
Population == 5Million / 20Million
GDP == $50Billion (Ethiopia) / $100Billion (Est.) (Nigeria - $535B)


Ethiopia has managed to deliver Sub-Saharan Africa’s first modern light rail project which opened in the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, and in the process, beat Lagos whose own rail project remains four years behind schedule.

Ethiopia’s rail project was delivered on time, despite its being longer than the Lagos – Badagry rail line currently under construction.

Addis Ababa’s two line 34-kilometre system was built by the China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) and cost $475m, 85 percent of which has been covered by China’s Exim bank. The Lagos Light Rail Project or Blue on Badagry Expressway, was to have 13 stations from Okokomaiko to Marina via Iddo for a total of 27 kilometres.

The contract was awarded to the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) at the cost of $1.2 billion in 2008, and was to be delivered in 2011. Survey work took one year between August 2009 and August 2010 while construction began July 2010.

The work is being implemented using the public and private partnership (PPP) model, whereby the state builds the infrastructure and the private sector provides the rolling stock and management. However, the project has not worked out according to the plan.
The 2011 deadline was missed, even though the State government got a loan to fund the project.

Source
http://businessdayonline.com/2015/09/addis-ababa-beats-lagos-to-light-rail-as-construction-delays-mount/

JohnnA1:
If any fool tries any nonsense like one ''Chinasa'' that came all the way from Alaigbo to burn BRT buses in Lagos during ENDSARS, GUN THEM DOWN!
PERIOD!
We will not tolerate incivility and irresponsible behaviour from any one in our region.

If any government, tries to trample on the people unjustly, they will get such!
How much do you buy fuel now? If it were a country that the people really react, when 2 filling station is burnt, others will adjust their price back to normal or better not operate.
Few people wake up and increased fuel price for nothing. No government is saying anything!
I pray the day military takes over this country. That's the only remedy to Nigeria's problem.
What a lawless country!

ecolime:
Eko Oni baje

Sanwo-Olu for governor
Peter Obi for President

Speak for urself