Infrastructure Development and Urban Facilities in Lagos, 1861-2000
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Appendix I: Milestones in urban infrastructure development in Lagos, 1861-2001
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11861 Establishment of the British Colony
21896 Commencement of construction of railway terminus at Iddo
31898 Inauguration of Street Lighting
41901 Opening of Carter Bridge
51902 Lagos Island Steam Tramway opened
61907 Successful take-off of W.A. Dawodu’s motor import and repair business
71910 Completion of Iju Waterworks
81911 Extension of municipal boundary to Apapa and Ebute Metta on the mainland
91912 Closure of tramway passenger service
101914 Mrs Obasa establishes Anfani Bus Service, a pioneering effort
111915 Formal inauguration of potable water supply from Iju
121923 Commissioning of the Ijora Power Station
131928 Demise of Anfani Bus Service
141929 Zarpas inaugurates municipal bus service
151933 Reconstruction of Carter Bridge
161943 Capacity of Iju Waterworks upgraded to 6 million gallons per day; Second Trunk Main “B” 24 inches installed
171950 Establishment of the Electricity Corporation of Nigeria (ECN)
181950 Licensing of private power generation for private use
191954 Capacity of Iju Waterworks upgraded to 11 million gallons per day
201956 “Ijora B” Plant commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II
211958 Government take-over of Zarpas, leading to the birth of LMTS
221962 LMTS re-named Lagos City Transport Service
231965 Capacity of Iju Waterworks upgraded to 24 million gallons per day; Third Main “C” 42 inches installed
241967 Creation of Lagos State
251968 Commissioning of hydroelectric power project at Kainji
261970 Construction of Eko Bridge
271972 National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) established by decree
281973 Lagos State Transport Corporation (LSTC) takes over the Lagos City Transport Service (LCTS)
291973 Capacity of Iju Waterworks upgraded to 35 million gallons per day
301975 Completion of Ishasi Waterworks ahead of FESTAC’77
311977 Introduction of “odd and even number” system
321979 Reconstruction of Carter Bridge
331982 Construction of ten mini waterworks; 30 million gallons per day added
341986 Egbin Thermal Power Plant commissioned
351986 Capacity of Iju Waterworks increased from 35 to 45 million gallons per day; Completion of three Mini Waterworks projects
361988 Federal Government inaugurates the Urban Mass Transit Scheme
371991 Third Mainland Bridge commissioned
381991 Adiyan Waterworks completed; 70 million gallons per day added
391991 LMTS revived by Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele
401992 Commencement of massive expansion of water distribution pipe network; Capacity of Iju Water works dropped to 22 million gallons per day
411998 Commissioning of Lekki and Victoria Island Micro Waterworks; Completion of 800-kilometer pipeline expansion work
421998 Introduction of Private Sector Participation Programme (PSP)
432000 LMTS re-named Lagos Island Transport Authority
442001 Commencement of ENRON power generation
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