Buhari prised himself at the presidential villa while addressing a delegation from Kaduna state led by Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, and Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balaraba.

The president said by prioritising infrastructure projects, particularly the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and rail line, hardship was reduced.

The President said despite dwindling resources, his resolve was to deal with the infrastructure deficit.

“My objective was very clear, despite the dwindling resources; I wanted to deal with infrastructure across the country,” he said.

“We should look at advancement in terms of infrastructure. No country can advance without infrastructure.

“Which country can really advance without road, rail and power? That’s why I wanted to sort out infrastructure, knowing that Nigerians are competitive by nature, and they will face their businesses when there’s road, rail and power.

“Nigerians are competitive by nature, and they will face their businesses when there’s road, rail and power.

“The people from south-west can tell better because between Lagos and Ibadan by now, if we hadn’t done what we did, people would have been trekking because the road was not there, the rail was not there and there was so much insecurity.

“But we thank the international community. We thank China and Chinese investors, who came along to support the Lagos-Ibadan transport projects.”

The incident according to eyewitnesses started on Sunday evening from one of the shanties close to the terminal affecting warehouses and shops closeby.

The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said the fire was caused by a power surge when electricity was restored at shanties behind the terminus.

“While there appears to be no loss of life, the agency is working alongside the Lagos and federal fire services to control the fire and curtail the extensive spread of the flames,” he said.

According to witnesses, the warehouses were filled with flammable items, including candles, which contributed to the inferno.

The Minister, while speaking at the launch of the e-ticketing in Abuja said the e-ticketing platform was another milestone for the NRC, the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Federal Government.

Amaechi, expresses hope that deploying the secured ticketing solution is in line with world best practice, and will enhance efficiency, save time and promote accountability.

“This project which is a Public-Private Partnership is a product of over three years of rigorous procurement process and due diligence involving the NRC, NITDA and finally obtaining approval from the Federal Executive Council.

“Today marks the beginning of the automation of ticket sales in all our major stations on the Abuja Kaduna train service. This is a total package that also includes access control which will be deployed subsequently.

“It is my believe that deploying the secured ticketing solution is in line with world best practice, and will enhance efficiency, save time and promote accountability while also reducing leakages and promoting economic growth.”

A statement from the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation said the Bypass will be closed from 8:00pm Wednesday to 6:00am Thursday.

It assured alternative routes have been provided for road users to utilise during the course of the construction.

The statement advised motorists heading towards Ilupeju from Bolade to utilise Oshodi-Oke interchange at Olupese to descend to the right side of the road to connect Town Planning and get to their various destinations.

In the same vein, road users trying to access Ilupeju from Mushin are to go through Vono road to link Tinubu/Olateju roads to connect Ikorodu road through Ogunmokun toll gate, Ladipo Street to link Oshodi-oke or Moshalashi to Empire which will lead them to Jibowu to connect their destinations

Motorists moving towards Agege-Motor-Road from Ilupeju will be diverted to Town Planning way to link the Jibowu/Empire axis through Ikorodu road to access Agege Motor Road.

Motorists can also utilise Oshodi-Oke to Bolade (Arena Market Area) to link Agege Motor Road as another alternative.

It stated further the closure has been slated at night to ensure there is smooth and uninterrupted flow of work on the rail tracks, urging road users to comply with the Traffic directions put in place to minimize inconvenience in movement.