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.

This announcement was made in a statement by the Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro.

Isese Day is recognized as a public holiday in several states, including Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Kwara, Edo, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti, and Kogi, and is intended to promote the identity of adherents of traditional religions.

The statement confirmed that public offices, including courts, will resume operations on Wednesday.

This marks the first time Lagos State is officially observing Isese Day, following the United Nations’ designation of August 20 as World Traditional Religion Day.

Governor Sanwo-Olu revealed this on Tuesday during the commissioning of Lagos Building Investment Company and the Rising Lagos Apartment in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of the state.

He said: “I must commend and congratulate once again the leadership of LBIC and our Public Private Partner, WGC for their dedication, for their innovative mind and their promotion of excellence in bringing these projects to fruition for our citizens.

“Let me reiterate that the government alone cannot solve these housing challenges in Lagos. We will keep exploring innovative solutions. We will keep forming real, genuine partnerships.

“We will keep investing in sustainable development to ensure that as much as possible, as humanly possible, every Lagos resident that deserves has access to a decent and affordable housing need.

“I want to encourage and urge the private sector and all other stakeholders in real estate to continue to seize the abandoned opportunities that abound in our states and our city and to extend a hand of partnership with administration.

“Together, we believe that we can provide much-needed housing needs that will indeed take a greater Lagos conversation, take it to a reality.”

Earlier, Managing Director, LBIC, Olusola Faleye, had stated that the scheme was a significant achievement for the state government and its resident.

The appointment was made during a meeting in Lagos on Monday between the six governors of the South-West geo-political zone.

The meeting took place at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, in Governor Sanwo-Olu’s office, where the governors deliberated for three hours before issuing a communique.

Sanwo-Olu, addressing state house correspondents after the meeting, confirmed his appointment as the new chairman, succeeding the late Ondo State Governor, Ogbeni Rotimi Akeredolu.

However, he did not comment on the ongoing minimum wage controversy between the Federal Government and Organised Labour, stating that they await the outcome of the negotiations.

All six state governors were in attendance.

He also revealed that the state government would soon introduce a new minimum wage scheme.

According to the governor, workers currently earning a minimum wage of N35,000 or more have been receiving a salary of N70,000 or above since the beginning of the year.

“The civil servant and all public officers in Lagos know that since January, we have continued to pay the wage allowance of a minimum of N35,000 over and above what they were earning before.

“What this means is that people that are earning a minimum of N35,000 or more before are now earning over N70,00. That is what they have been enjoying since January.

“So it is important for people to know that we make these things very clear that this government has doubled up to ensure that at this difficult time, it has not left the citizens on their own,” Sanwo-Olu said at a state function on Thursday.

The governor while giving an update on the intervention the state embarked on to ameliorate the current economic hardship,  said his administration will distribute food items to 500,000 households in the state through unions and local governments.

Speaking on the ‘Ounje Eko’ initiative, where food items are sold at discounted prices, the governor said, “We created 59 makeshift markets outside of the regular markets out of our 57 local government and local council development areas and made it Sunday-Sunday market.”

Accompanied by state officials, he assessed the extent of the damage caused by the blaze and announced the suspension of commercial activities until further notice.

Areas severely impacted by the fire include Dosunmu, Nnamdi Azikwe, Moshalashi, Woro Pedro, Obanikoro, Ago Tawa, Idumagbo Avenue, Idumagbo, Ido-Oluwo, and Oju Olobun.

The fire, which broke out early Tuesday morning, destroyed two buildings and inflicted extensive damage on many others, resulting in the loss of goods worth millions of naira.

Governor Sanwo-Olu’s visit underscores the state’s commitment to addressing the aftermath of the tragedy and ensuring the safety of market traders and visitors.

The governor said the fire was a result of mishandling flammable materials. “We have initiated a full investigation to determine the cause and implement stricter safety protocols,” he said.

“I am disappointed with the conversion of residential buildings into storage for hazardous materials. This practice contributed to the rapid spread of the fire and must end. We will hold accountable those who flout our building and safety standards.

“In our meeting with victims and stakeholders, we discussed both immediate and long-term support measures. An integrity test on standing structures is now mandatory, and Dosunmu Market will remain closed until we can ensure the safety of all structures and compliance with regulations. Unapproved buildings will be demolished. Our commitment to safety and order in our markets is unwavering.

“The Ministry of Physical Planning will intensify its efforts to enforce building codes and prevent misuse of residential properties. We cannot overlook the safety of our citizens.”

He announced a pool of 10,000 personnel prepared for immediate deployment pending constitutional provisions from the Federal Government and National Assembly.

Sanwo-Olu eagerly anticipates the rollout of state police, indicating plans to integrate the Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC) into the new force.

Sanwo-Olu said, “I am an advocate for it. I believe we needed it like yesterday. And the interesting thing is that we have the Neighborhood Watch and it is still functional, about 6,000 of them. The good news is that I have given approval for us to recruit additional 4,000 of them. And this is job for our youths, our able-bodied men.

“What that means for me is that if they give approval for state police, I have 10,000 men that I can further train and get them ready and these are people that know the entire community, the nooks and crannies.”

“I am waiting for it,” the governor stressed, adding that men of the neighbourhood watch, if empowered to bear assault rifles, will surpass expectations.

Sanwo-Olu said already “they provide intelligence at our state security meetings and you can imagine what happens if that is turned around to a proper security agency”.

State police has been a subject of controversy since the Seventh National Assembly and has failed to make it through the amendment phase.

This week, a Constitution Amendment Bill to introduce state police scaled second reading in the House of Representatives.

In a statement released by Jibril Gawat, the Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, the container vessel successfully docked at the port on Monday.

The vessel boasts an overall length (LOA) of 366 meters and a width of 51 meters, marking a significant milestone as the first LNG-powered container vessel to navigate West African waters, having previously made a stop in Tema before arriving at Lekki Port.

Governor Sanwo-Olu commended the management of Lekki Port, Lekki Freeport Terminal, and CMA CGM for this groundbreaking development.

He described it as “a major feat in the Nigerian maritime industry” and applauded the continuous achievements since the port’s commissioning.

This noteworthy event follows closely on the heels of the recent berthing of the largest vessel by the Nigerian government at Lekki Sea Port, highlighting the port’s growing prominence in maritime activities.

The announcement was on Thursday made during the comprehensive presentation of the administration’s achievements in the West of Lagos at the Lagos West Senatorial District People’s Town Hall Meeting.

The state government is also preparing to kickstart the construction of a new airport in Lekki.

According to Sanwo-Olu, the idea to have a state-owned airport has been in deliberation for several months. He said the state is in the final stages of determining the financing model for the project.

Asked why a state as big as Lagos does not have a commercial airline yet, Sanwo-Olu said the plan is in the works.

“Over the last five months, the Deputy Governor and I have been working to put a concise plan together for the establishment of an airline, but we did not make the plan open because of the need to get adequate knowledge about the operational procedures of airlines.

“The business plan is viable and there is no issue about financing. The conversation has gone to an advanced stage but we need to get the proper information on operations before we go ahead to implement the plan,” Sanwo-Olu said.

The governor disclosed this on Thursday in his keynote address during the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja.

Sanwo-Olu noted that the bridge will be constructed in phases while promising that landlords and tenants of structures demolished during the construction will be duly compensated.

“We’ve done extensive work on the bridge. But we are at the crossroads of where to get the real financing for that kind of project. We’ll need to be very very creative,” he said.

“Our commitment is that within this first quarter, meaning that by the end of March or April, we should break grounds to start the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge,” Sanwo-Olu added.