Recently, at the opening ceremony of the first phase of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line in Nigeria, Nigerian Lagos Governor Sanvooglu and CCECC General Manager Chen Sichang signed the contract for the second phase of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line. Nigerian President Buhari witnessed the signing. Lai Yi, Minister of Information and Culture of Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, and Jiang Yigao, Deputy General Manager of CCECC attended the ceremony.

Lagos light rail blue line phase two signed

The second phase of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line in Nigeria has a total length of about 14 kilometers, double-track track laying, 6 new stations, and a design speed of 100 kilometers per hour. From Maitu Station of the first phase of the light rail blue line, along the Badagree Expressway to the Okokomoko Depot. After the completion of the project, the first and second phases of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line will be fully operational, connecting the economic center of Lagos State and the suburban residential areas. It is estimated that the daily passenger traffic will reach 300,000 people. It will increase to 500,000 people, which will greatly relieve the traffic pressure in Lagos State and enhance the vitality and sustainable development of the local economy.

Chen Sichang and Sanvoglu show the signing contract

Since winning the bid for the first phase of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line, CCECC has upheld the entrepreneurial spirit of diligence, integrity, and tenacity to overcome many difficulties such as shortage of funds, rising prices, and the new crown epidemic, and finally ushered in the history of the first electrified light rail in West Africa. At the same time, the good contract performance ability has also won the recognition of the Nigerian government, and finally successfully signed the second phase of the Lagos light rail blue line project.

The West Section of the Third Ring Road in Duna, Nigeria

Recently, CCECC and the Kaduna State Government of Nigeria signed a contract for the 48-kilometer road project in the west section of the third ring road in Duna, Nigeria. Kaduna State Governor Rufayi, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria Cui Jianchun, CCECC General Manager Chen Sichang and Deputy General Manager Jiang Yigao attended the signing ceremony.

Group photo at the signing ceremony

The design speed of the project is 100 kilometers per hour, and it is two-way four-lane. After the completion of the project, it will greatly reduce the traffic pressure in the urban area, further attract investment, enhance the vitality of the local economy, and promote the sustainable development of Kaduna.

At the ceremony, Governor Rufai praised CCECC for its great contribution to promoting the economic development of Kaduna State, and looked forward to expanding more cooperation in new fields. Ambassador Cui Jianchun affirmed CCECC's contribution to the promotion of China-Nigeria cooperation, saying that CCECC has built many livelihood projects in the 42 years since it entered the Nigerian market and has become a well-known local brand. Chen Sichang thanked the Kaduna State government for its trust, said that the project will provide thousands of jobs, promised to fully allocate resources to implement the project, and looked forward to new cooperation with Kaduna State to cultivate growth points and create new highlights. Editor/He Yuting