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PHOTOS: Governor Sanwo-Olu Takes First Blue Rail Ride

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu rode the Lagos Blue Line train for the first time on Monday.

Around 9:00 a.m., the governor boarded a train from the Marina station to Mile 2. Before boarding the train, Sanwo-Olu outlined the conditions to his fellow passengers.

Sanwo-Olu was accompanied by his wife Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; deputy Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary to the State Government Mrs. Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, former Deputy Governor Femi Pedro; an ex-Speaker of the House of Assembly Adeyemi Ikuforiji, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro among other government officials.

According to the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), the train will only make 12 trips with the locomotive system during the first month.

However, LAMATA Managing Director Abimbola Akinajo stated that the agency will begin operating the electric-powered train with 76 trips. From 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. everyday, an estimated 150,000 to 175,000 passengers are expected to ride.

Earlier, the governor had asked Lagosians to take ownership of the rail tracks even as his government has put measures to protect the facility.

“There are over 300 CCTV cameras across the entire rail with over 30 cameras monitoring the tracks alone, with command and control centers available in all stations along the track. Lagos, this is your project,” he added.

“Take ownership and treat it with decency as you would treat anything that belongs to you. Any altercation or disturbance on the train will NOT be tolerated. It goes without saying that vandalism also will NOT be tolerated.”

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