President Muhammadu Buhari will arrive in Lagos tomorrow to commission the 156km Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway line, the first double-track standard gauge rail line in West Africa.

Construction of the project started in March 2017 and the test-running began in December 2020.

Part of a statement released by the president’s media team read: “President Buhari is committed to developing a modern national railway network that will connect every part of Nigeria, and promote trade, travel, tourism, commerce and national integration.”

President Muhammadu Buhari will arrive in Lagos tomorrow to commission the 156km Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway line, the first double-track standard gauge rail line in West Africa.

Construction of the project started in March 2017 and the test-running began in December 2020.

Part of a statement released by the president’s media team read: “President Buhari is committed to developing a modern national railway network that will connect every part of Nigeria, and promote trade, travel, tourism, commerce and national integration.”