President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the naming of some railway stations in the country after some citizens.
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi disclosed in a statement by his spokesman, Eric Ojiekwe that the stations are along the Lagos-Ibadan, and Itakpe/Ajaokuta/Aladja/Warri corridors.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Kwara State Governor late Olusola Saraki, former Lagos State Governor Ahmed Tinubu and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka were among those honoured.
They were honoured for their contributions to the progress and development of their respective communities and the nation as a whole, Amaechi said.
The Lagos-Ibadan corridor, with extension to the Lagos Port Complex at Apapa railway station was named after after Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, while the Apapa station was named after Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Ebute Metta station was named after a former military administrator of Lagos State, Mobolaji Johnson, while the Agbado station was named after a former Lagos governor, Lateef Jakande.
Also, Olodo station was named after Aremo Segun Osoba, Omio-Adio station named after Chief Ladoke Akintola, Ibadan station named after Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Operation Control Centre was named after Chief Alex Ekwueme, while Agbor Station Complex was named after former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Also honoured are Alhaji Adamu Attah (Itakpe station), Admiral Augustus Aikhomu (Itogbo station), Brigadier General George Innih (Agenebode station), Anthony Eromosele Enahoro (Uromi station), Chief Tom Ikimi (Ekehen station) and Brig. Gen. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia (rtd) (Igbanke station).
Others are Brigadier General David Ejoor (Abraka station), Micheal Ibru (Opara station), Alfred Rewane (Ujevwu station) and Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe (Railway Village, Agbor).