The Lagos State Government has officially partnered with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) through a Memorandum of Understanding to advance the Green Line Rail mass transit project.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this development on Thursday, highlighting the significance of the project.
In a statement shared on X.com, Sanwo-Olu expressed enthusiasm about the new metro line, saying, “Lagos, yet another Metro line? Absolutely! The Green Line Metro is here.”
He emphasized that the Green Line will connect key areas such as Victoria Island, Lekki, and Marina, and is expected to carry over 500,000 passengers daily at launch, with capacity projected to exceed one million as demand grows.
State Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, previously mentioned that the state was actively seeking investors for the project.
The Green Line, spanning 68km from the Lekki Free Zone to Marina and linking with the existing Blue Line at Marina, aims to enhance Lagos’ transport infrastructure significantly.
Governor Sanwo-Olu noted that this initiative complements the Red Line, which has already begun partial operations, and is part of a broader Strategic Transport Masterplan designed to provide a fast, efficient, and interconnected transport network across the city.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has outlined six rail systems in the state’s transport master plan, each identified by distinct colors including the Green, Purple, Yellow, Orange, Blue, and Red lines.