By Foluso Adelaja
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was deservedly honoured yet again by the Federal Government when his name was indelibly stamped on the page of time with a railway station named forever in his name.
The honor was announced yesterday by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who confirmed that the president had given approval that stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors should be named in honour of some of the nation’s leaders.
The inclusion of the name of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on the honor list goes to confirm that the Federal Government continues to appreciate the political collosus’ contributions to national development.
Apapa Station on the Lagos-Ibadan new rail project is now named after Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), shutting the mouths of his critics who are fond of imputing a non- existent chasm between Asiwaju and President Muhammad Buhari.
Also on the roll of honors are Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (Kajola station), late Mobolaji Johnson (Ebute Metta Station), Babatunde Raji Fashola (Agege station. Lateef Jakande (Agbado station) and Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Papalanto station).
Others are Wole Soyinka (Abeokuta station), Segun Osoba (Olodo station), Ladoke Akintola (Omi-Adio station), Obafemi Awolowo (Ibadan station) and Alex Ekwueme (Operations Control Centre)
For the Itakpe-Ajaokuta/Aladja-Warri Railway, the names are:
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) and
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) and
Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe (Railway Village, Agbor.
