The president was accompanied to the event at Marina Train Station, in the Outer Marina area of the state, by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Minister of information, Lai Muhammed; the Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun and many other dignitaries.
The elevated train network was proposed in 1983 during the Second Republic administration of Governor Lateef Jakande but the construction was only flagged off 20 years later in 2003.
The construction was undertaken by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation.
The elevated train network was proposed in 1983 during the Second Republic administration of Governor Lateef Jakande but the construction was only flagged off 20 years later in 2003.
The construction was undertaken by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation.
He said that the fare has not been decided. When asked the cost of the project, he directed this reporter to the state ministry of finance.
The train is expected to ease traffic in the often gridlocked metropolis.