The Federal Authorities has proposed to allocate N102.3 billion as counterpart funding for the Lagos Inexperienced Line rail challenge within the 2026 finances.
That is based on knowledge from the 2026 Appropriation Invoice below the Ministry of Transportation.
The Inexperienced Line is a 68-kilometre rail community working from the Lekki Free Zone to Marina and can join main elements of Lagos, together with Victoria Island (VI), Lekki, and Ajah.
The challenge was allotted N146.14 billion as counterpart funding within the 2025 finances proposal as nicely.
Particulars within the 2026 Appropriation Invoice present that the N102.3 billion allocation is earmarked for Section One of many Lagos Inexperienced Line Metro Rail challenge.
As well as, the Federal Authorities plans to spend N68.5 billion below challenge code ERGP13247529 on consultancy companies for the Lekki–Ijebu Ode–Ore–Kajola railway and the coastal railway hall linking Badagry, Apapa, and Tin Can.
The 2026 finances proposal additionally gives N29.04 billion below challenge code ERGP13177707 for ongoing and deliberate railway modernisation initiatives.
The allocation covers the completion of the Abuja–Kaduna railway, extra works on the Lagos–Ibadan rail line, and the rehabilitation of the Itakpe–Ajaokuta rail hall. It additionally consists of the development of 12 station buildings and track-laying works at ancillary rail amenities in Agbor.
As well as, the finances makes provision for feasibility research for brand spanking new standard-gauge rail strains and the engagement of transaction advisers for the concession of the Abuja–Baro–Itakpe, Aladja–Warri Port, and Kano–Maradi rail initiatives.
The Lagos Inexperienced Line rail is a proposed $3 billion, 70-kilometre community stretching from Marina to the Lekki Free Commerce Zone, with 17 stations alongside a mixture of elevated and at-grade tracks.
Consultants have raised issues about station spacing and operational capability, noting that sparse protection in Victoria Island and broad gaps alongside Lekki may restrict ridership. Including stations in high-traffic areas and integrating operations with current strains had been advisable to enhance accessibility and effectivity.
The Federal Authorities’s counterpart funding for the challenge was N146.14 billion within the 2025 finances and is N102.3 billion within the 2026 finances, displaying continued federal dedication whereas plans for implementation are finalised.
