Sanwo-Olu Unveils Plans To Tackle Traffic Congestion In Lagos

The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwolu has reinstated that his administration was making sustainable plans to tackle traffic congestion in the state.

Sanwo-Olu made this known in statement at an event organised by the Covenant Christian Centre in Orile-Iganmu on Wednesday.

The governor revealed that the state would expand the capacity of the state’s water transportation and also develop the rail system as part of measures to tackle traffic congestion on Lagos roads.

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“To solve Lagos traffic problems from short to medium term basis, we have decided to come up with an intermodal transport scheme which will simultaneously see us developing capacities in waterways, rail and terrestrial mass transit. Our intervention is largely focused on the road because it is the most used method of transport. Once the rainy season passes, we are going to embark on extensive road rehabilitation across the state” Sanwo-Olu said.

Sanwo-Olu as revealed also revealed that the state government has acquired seven new boats and was about introducing a water taxis with the capacity of ferrying about 60 to 80 passengers on a single trip.

He said “Our medium to long-term plan involves the strengthening of the water transportation system. We have just acquired about seven new boats and we are about introducing water taxis that can ferry about 60 to 80 passengers each on a single trip. In our long-term plan, we are developing our rail system by completing the Blue Line, which started from Mile 2 to Marina.”