Buhari Names Train Stations After Tinubu, Fashola, Jakande, Awolowo, Osibajo, Soyinka, Other prominent Nigerians



 

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renaming of several train stations after Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Late Obafemi Awolowo, Vice president Yemi Osibajo, Professor Wole Soyinka and other prominent Nigerians”, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Transportation on Monday.
According to the statement, the “deserving citizens have contributed to the progress and development of their respective communities and the nation at large.”

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PRESS RELEASE

Buhari Names Railway Stations After Prominent Nigerians
President @MBuhari has approved the naming of some railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe/Ajaokuta/ Aladja/Warri corridors after some deserving Nigerian citizens.

— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) July 27, 2020
 

Below is a full list of the Nigerians who were conferred with names of train stations:
 

The Lagos-Ibadan with extension to the Lagos Port Complex at Apapa railway station

Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Apapa station)

Mobolaji Johnson (Ebute Metta Station)

Babatunde Raji Fashola (Agege station)

Lateef Jakande (Agbado station)

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (Kajola station).

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Papalanto station)

Prof. Wole Soyinka (Abeokuta station)

Aremo Segun Osoba(Olodo station)

Chief Ladoka Akintola (Omio-Adio station)

Chief Obafemi Awolowo (Ibadan station)

Chief Alex Ekwueme (Operation Control Centre)

 

The Itakpe-Ajaokuta/Aladja-Warri Railway

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)

Brig. Gen. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia (rtd) (Igbanke station)

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (Agbor Station Complex)

Brigadier General David Ejoor (Abraka station)

Micheal Ibru (Opara station)

Alfred Rewane (Ujevwu station)

Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe (Railway Village, Agbor)


 


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