The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, said this during a seminar conducted by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority {LAMATA} in conjunction with the Japanese firm in Lagos.
The Lagos State Government said that they will partner with the private sector, speficically Japan International Cooperation Agency, to construct a $1billion urban railway line.
LAMATA said that a targeted project ‘Lagos Urban Railway Development in the Federal Republic of Nigeria’ was conducted by both partnering firms, which was aimed at introducing the Automated Guide Transit, a type of monorail conceived as a new transportation system in the state.
The agency added that based on the study, the monorail project, is to link Marina, Victoria Island and Ikoyi, would curb traffic congestion and improve the environment in Lagos.
Dr Dayo Mobereola, who estimated the cost of the project to be executed as $1billion , said a huge percentage of the sum “would come from the private sector.”
According to the commissioner, the Gross Domestic Product in Lagos comes mainly from the Marina-Victoria Island-Ikoyi axis and that the area constitutes major attraction for business in the state.
He also said that during the project, the existing structures would not be affected, “since the middle of the roads would be used for its implementation.” and if any structures are affected during the construction the state would pay compensation when existing structures were affected.
The Acting Managing Director, LAMATA, Mr. Iyiola Adeboye, explained that the project was aimed at ensuring smooth transportation and reducing gridlock in Lagos State.
The Public Transport Director, LAMATA, Mr. Gbenga Dairo, while addressing the current condition of transportation in Lagos Island, attributed the problem to inappropriate road layout, poor traffic management, inadequate public transport and institutional obstacles.
According to the Team Leader, Urban Railway and Transport Planning, JICA, Mr. Akiyama Yoshihiro, the preparatory survey was based on terms of reference between JICA and LAMATA carried out in August 2015.
SOURCE: LoveWorld Plus News
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