The Lagos State Government has confirmed that construction of the $3 billion Green Line rail project, which will link Marina to the Lekki corridor, is set to commence in December 2025.
This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement shared via the state government’s official X handle on Monday.
According to Osiyemi, the government has concluded comprehensive feasibility studies and held multiple stakeholder engagements along the Lekki-Epe corridor in preparation for the project’s launch.
The Green Line rail, projected to be completed within two to three years, will be executed in phases. The first phase will span from the Lekki First Tollgate to Epe, while the second phase, beginning from Marina, will include an innovative on-water segment.
“The government has conducted extensive consultations and feasibility assessments along the Lekki-Epe Expressway corridor ahead of the Green Line’s commencement in December,” the statement quoted Osiyemi as saying. “The project, expected to last two to three years, will connect Marina to Epe, with construction to proceed in phases, the initial phase covering Lekki First Tollgate to Epe and the second, from Marina, to be developed over water.”
The announcement comes as the state intensifies enforcement operations along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, clearing encroachments and reclaiming wetlands critical to preserving the Green Line’s designated right-of-way.
