- Safiu Kehinde
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has engaged local authorities ober the upcoming Purple Line rail project.
Led by its Technical Adviser for Planning, Mr Osa Konyeha, LAMATA met with key stakeholders and local government officials, sensitizing them on the project.
This was disclosed in a statement posted on LAMATA’s official X handle on Tuesday.
The purpose of the visit, according to the statement, was to inform local authorities about the upcoming Purple Line rail project.
The Purple Line, a 57 km rail route, will connect Redemption Camp to Volkswagen. It will feature 17 stations and integrate with Lagos’s existing rail network.
As revealed in the statement, the sensitisation exercise precedes the scoping exercise, a crucial step in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment before project implementation.
The local authorities pledged their support for the project, recognising its potential to improve the fortunes of many people along the corridor.
Among the officials present were Mr Johnson Babatunde, Chairman of Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA); and Mr Yisa Abiola Jubril, Chairman of Iba LCDA.
Mr Dare Ogunkoya, Secretary of Alimosho Local Government, represented the Chairman, Mr Jelili Adewale Sulaimon.
LAMATA representatives, including Lead Consultant Dr Babatunde Osho, Head of Corporate Communication Kolawole Ojelabi, and Dipo Quadri, conducted the engagement.