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Updated · msmeafricaonline.com · Jul 11
LAMATA, CCECC Launch Railway Training Centre as Lagos Expands to 11 Rail Lines
Updated
Updated · msmeafricaonline.com · Jul 11

LAMATA, CCECC Launch Railway Training Centre as Lagos Expands to 11 Rail Lines

3 articles · Updated · msmeafricaonline.com · Jul 11

Summary

  • Lagos transport authority LAMATA and China’s CCECC signed an agreement to establish a Railway Training Centre to prepare workers for the state’s fast-growing urban rail system.
  • 11 rail lines and one monorail are now in Lagos State’s updated Strategic Transport Master Plan, up from six lines and one monorail, driving demand for more local skills in operations, signalling and maintenance.
  • More than 400 Nigerians have already been trained since the Blue and Red lines launched, and over 90% of Blue Line staff are Nigerians, though some technical roles still rely on foreign partners.
  • CCECC said the centre will blend classroom teaching, simulation, field practice and skills assessments under the China-Africa Vocational Education Plan, with the aim of building a locally run, sustainable rail workforce.

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