Lagos Green Line Rail Designed For Passengers, Not Cargo Evacuation — Govt
The Lagos State Government has clarified that the proposed Green Line Rail project is designed to facilitate passenger movement between the Lekki axis, Marina and other parts of the state, and will not be used for cargo evacuation from the Lekki Port.
The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made the clarification during the government’s 2026 media parley in Lagos, dismissing expectations that the rail project would provide a dedicated means of transporting cargo from the port and other facilities within the Lekki corridor.
Osiyemi explained that the Green Line Rail was conceived primarily to improve passenger transportation and connectivity across the state.
According to him, the Federal Government may have separate plans to establish a rail connection to the area for cargo transportation, but such an arrangement is distinct from the Lagos State Government’s Green Line project.
“The Green Line Rail project is for passenger movement, not cargo evacuation purposes,” the commissioner said.
He added that the proposed federal rail connection could potentially serve cargo transportation needs, while the state-backed initiative would focus on moving passengers to and from Lekki and the Marina axis.
Meanwhile, the commissioner has attributed the decline in the enforcement of the Lagos State Electronic Call-Up System around the Lekki-Ajah corridor during weekends to a shortage of enforcement personnel residing within the area.
Osiyemi explained that many officials responsible for enforcing the system live on the Lagos mainland and often travel home to reunite with their families during weekends, resulting in reduced enforcement activities along the corridor.
He noted that the geographical distance between their homes and the Lekki axis had created operational challenges, with enforcement activities typically declining at weekends and picking up again at the beginning of the following week.
To address the challenge, the state government has begun recruiting residents of the Lekki axis to strengthen local enforcement and ensure more consistent implementation of the electronic call-up policy.
The commissioner disclosed that 45 residents had already been recruited, adding that the government planned to increase the number to 100.
According to him, employing personnel who live within the area would help reduce the difficulties associated with commuting long distances to work and improve the effectiveness of the system, particularly during weekends.
The government expressed optimism that the recruitment initiative would address existing enforcement gaps and ensure more consistent monitoring of the Electronic Call-Up System along the Lekki-Ajah corridor.
