President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the naming of train stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after “deserving Nigerians”.
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi disclosed this through a statement by his ministry’s Director of Press, Eric Ojiekwe.
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President @MBuhari has approved the naming of some railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after deserving Nigerian citizens. — HM @ChibuikeAmaechi #Thread
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) July 27, 2020
The statement noted that the deserving citizens have contributed to the progress and development of their respective communities and the nation at large.
According to the statement, Apapa station will be named Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ebute Metta Station named after late Mobolaji Johnson, Babatunde Raji Fashola (Agege station), Lateef Jakande (Agbado station), Vice President Yemi (Kajola station), Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Papalanto station).
Bola Ahmed Tinubu @AsiwajuTinubu (Apapa station)
The late Mobolaji Johnson (Ebute Metta Station)
Babatunde Raji Fashola @tundefashola (Agege station)
Lateef Jakande (Agbado station)
Vice President @ProfOsinbajo (Kajola station
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Papalanto station)
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) July 27, 2020
Also, Abeokuta train station will be named after Wole Soyinka, Segun Osoba (Olodo station), Ladoka Akintola (Omio-Adio station), Obafemi Awolowo (Ibadan station), Alex Ekwueme (Operations Control Centre).
Wole Soyinka (Abeokuta station)
Segun Osoba (Olodo station)
Ladoka Akintola (Omio-Adio station)
Obafemi Awolowo (Ibadan station)
Alex Ekwueme (Operations Control Centre).
Full list of names on @NigeriaGov
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) July 27, 2020
For the Itakpe-Ajaokuta/Aladja-Warri Railway, the names are: Alhaji Adamu Attah (Itakpe station) Dr. Olushola Saraki (Ajaokuta station) Admiral Augustus Aikhomu (Itogbo station) Brigadier General George Innih (Agenebode station), Anthony Eromosele Enahoro (Uromi station), Chief Tom Ikimi (Ekehen station) and Brig. Gen. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia (rtd) (Igbanke station).
Others, according to the statement, include; Brigadier General David Ejoor (Abraka station) Micheal Ibru (Opara station) Alfred Rewane (Ujevwu station) and Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe (Railway Village, Agbor).
This comes few days after President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the naming of the Railway Complex in Agbor, Delta State after former President, Goodluck Jonathan.
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Buhari’s Special Assistant on New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, made the announcement on June 18.
Ogunlesi, on Twitter, quoted Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, as saying the facility will be known as the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station & Complex.
