By News Editor
A civil society organisation Centre for Social and Economic Rights (CSER) has congratulated the government and people of Lagos State over the successful inauguration of the Lagos blue line rail for commercial operation today 4th September 2023.
In a statement issued today 4th September 2023 in Lagos to commemorate the event, the group expressed its delight and solidarity with the government and people of Lagos for being witnesses to an historic and life transforming project which has further affirmed Lagos as a pacesetter and benchmark for good governance in sub-Saharan Africa.
According to CSER, “We feel highly elated and give glory to God as we congratulate and commend Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu led administration for it’s tenacity, determination and commitment to the vision of the Lagos of our dreams incubated by political giants and his predecessors in office in persons of late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and Akinwunmi Ambode, in bringing this monumental project to reality in our lifetime”.
CSER stated that with this first of it’s kind electric powered intra city 13km light rail in sub-saharan Africa, the economic and social wellbeing of Lagosians will be transformed and enhanced and it’s status as a smart and clean energy friendly city cemented in history.
The group then called on Lagosians to take ownership of this life changing infrastructure and ensure that all safety measures put in place for efficient operations are voluntarily complied with for a Rising Lagos.