Reps urge FG: Construct Benin–Lagos railway to ease traffic

Reps

The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to commence the construction of the Benin–Lagos railway corridor as part of efforts to address the growing insecurity and traffic congestion along the busy highway linking the two cities.

The resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved at plenary by the member representing Ovia North-East/Ovia South-West Federal Constituency of Edo State, Omosede Igbinedion. The session was presided over by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas.

Moving the motion, Igbinedion described Lagos and Benin City as major economic and population centres with heavy daily movement of people, goods and agricultural produce between them.

She noted that the strategic highway linking the two cities has become overstretched and increasingly unsafe for commuters. Punch