Lagos Govt’s 2025 Vision: Green Line Rail Among Top Infrastructure Priorities

The Lagos State Government has earmarked the development of the 68km Green Line rail—connecting Marina to the Lekki Free Trade Zone—as a top infrastructure priority for 2025. This project is part of the state’s N1.052 trillion development budget aimed at enhancing transportation and urban mobility.

Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George, revealed this during the ministry’s Budget Analysis press conference in Alausa, Ikeja. He highlighted that alongside the Green Line, the government is also accelerating work on the second phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko.

Key Infrastructure Projects for 2025

In addition to rail expansion, the 2025 budget includes:

• Road Projects: Completion of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, dualization of Ojo Road and Baale Adeyemi in Ojo, and construction of the Lekki-Epe (Orisa) Bridge.
• Urban Mobility Enhancements: The rehabilitation of major roads, including Samuel Ekundayo/Toga Road in Badagry, Abaranje Road in Alimosho, and Adamo-Akanun-Agunfoye Lugbusi Roads in Ikorodu.
• Public Transport Upgrades: Completion of the Abule Egba and Ajah Bus Terminals, construction of the Iyana-Ipaja Bus Terminal, and development of the Opebi Link Bridge to Maryland to ease traffic congestion.
• Marine & Aviation Development: Completion of 13 new jetties, upgrades to existing ones, and preliminary technical studies for the 4th Mainland Bridge and Lekki-Epe Airport Road.

Strategic Transport Expansion

The Green Line rail is a critical component of the Lagos Strategic Transport Master Plan, which envisions six Light Rail Transit (LRT) lines to boost connectivity and reduce congestion. To advance this initiative, the Lagos State Government recently signed an MoU with the Federal Government’s Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to initiate exploratory work.

A review of the 2025 Federal Government’s Final Budget Proposal revealed that N146.14 billion has been allocated as counterpart funding for the Green Line Metro Rail Project. This investment will be managed by MOFI on behalf of the Ministry of Transport.

Additionally, in September 2024, Lagos formalized an agreement with MOFI and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to design, finance, and operate the Green Line—marking a major step in modernizing the state’s transport network and driving economic growth.