Sanwo-Olu, state officials jet off to China over rail project
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, along with some state officials, has jetted off to China. The trip, according to a government statement, is connected to the rail project undertaken by the state.
The governor is expected to “inspect the Signaling System (CBTC etc.) and Metro projects, being undertaken by CCECC around Beijing.”
‘’Governor Sanwo-Olu will depart Beijing for Dalian later in the week for a visit to the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation headquarters and CRRC Lvshun base.
‘’The Governor during his visit to China is scheduled to hold a high-level official meeting with the Head of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation, CRRC Dalian.
‘’There would also be a Technical Discussion on the DMUs for the Red Line and EMUs for Blue Line between the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority ( LAMATA) , CCECC and CRRC Dalian,’’ an official release said.
In the governor’s entourage are commissioner for transportation, Mr. Seun Osiyemi; chairman, house committee on transportation, Hon. Temitope Adewale; chairman, house committee on environment parastatals, Hon. Rasheed Shabi, managing director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, (LAMATA) Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo and director, Rail Transport, Mr. Olasunkanmi Okusaga, among other officials.
The Governor and the entourage are billed to return to Lagos next week.
