 Hello, it's another edition of Plus Reports, a completion of the stories and events that made the news recently. Welcome, I'm Jacinta Obuco. We are starting off this week's edition on rail translation in Lagos. The 2022 deadline set for the completion of the Lagos rail mass transit LRMT projects remains achievable. By 2023, Nigerians will enjoy the benefits of rail infrastructure that is being developed in Lagos State. Governor Babaji Desawolu gave this assurance while addressing journalists. Plus, TV Africa's Lagos State Government House correspondent, Love Kukui Edokun, has more. Lagos State's Governor Babaji Desawolu and other government functionaries inspecting the rail projects, the blue and red lines. The construction of the project began over 10 years ago by the former administration of Babatunde Vashula. Vigabna explained that a blue line was designed to run from Okokomiko on the Lagos Badagri Expressway through an elevated line crossing the Igomu Lagoon to Marina on Lagos Airlines. Iconic station, which is like a midpoint on the red line, it can just still have further to the north, it still have Agege, Abadu, Igidwishaga and all of it. And on the southern part, it still has OSUD, Moshin, Uinbo, I mean, Evitimeta and all of that. When the inspection was over, the governor assured that commercial operations will be flagged up in the first quarter of 2023. We're still on track with last quarter 2022 by the grace of God. Vigabna also highlighted the features of the Ikeja and Marina stations, which are the meeting points of the red and blue rail line projects. At Ikeja, we saw the station and we also saw the construction of the overpass. The overpass is to ensure that vehicular movements can move over and above, you know, the train that we're going underneath, right, and we saw that work as commenced extensively. There are few issues, which is why you saw the small part, where you have a generator which will button approval with a motor and that will be removed in the next one. The Lagos state government has repeatedly postponed the completion date of the blue line. But Governor Saoulu has assured Legosians once again that the project will be commissioned before he leaves office. From Legos, Love Ikuku Uiedukum reporting for PLAS TV, Africa. Legosians are hopeful that a 2023 date fixed by the current administration will become a reality. The Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency has flagged off the first phase of the national rec removal exercise that began the process of reading Nigerian waters of over 3,000 identified recs and derelicts. It was organized by Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Nigerian Port Authority, NPA, and other stakeholders in the Maritime industry. PLAS TV, Africa's correspondent, Destiny Momo, was there and now reports. Official flag off of the removal of recs from the Nigerian waters and stationed now at the Tinkan Island, Fort around Lady Town, the rec has been removed from the water as you can see. Officiated by the Minister of Transport and the DJ of the Masa did not fail to let us know that this is a two-year or more than two-year contract. This flag off of the removal of recs from Nigeria's waterways, dignitaries, stakeholders and all attendees at the Badagri Creek enjoyed the beautiful view of waters as boats conducted drop-offs organized by NIMASA. Minister of Transport Rotimiamechi believes that don't Nigeria's maritime industry has been silent for over 27 years. Much can be achieved regarding maritime safety with all hands on deck. A broader picture of the Nigerian water, so that we make sure that the state's navigation is nothing but bigger than that. Bashir Jamu, Director General of NIMASA, recalls the history of rec havoc in maritime security and highlights the safety this development will bring. For someone in the political and financial will needed to march the demand of the moment to begin clearing the recs. The approval by the Federal Executive Council is a testimonial to the commitment of the President Buharis administration to deliver on its reports transportation promise to Nigerians. Stakeholders from the maritime industry offer valid solution and also to convert recs from sea to wealth. NIMASA should recognize critical recs and start with them. These are recs that are most likely to get into the channels as soon as possible. Getting new ships and getting this industry to meet with what is going on in the world. We cut into pieces and we send it to our smelting plant where we convert into construction rods, reinforcement rods, what you call. The rec removal experts show us how to remove this recs that threaten the safety and security of our Gulf of Guinea. This exercise will be conducted in four phases which is Badagri-Tinkan island access, western zone area, eastern zone, central zone which will in turn happen throughout the country. Destined moment for Plus TV Africa. NIMASA is charged with the responsibility of ensuring safety and security at sea. Aspectedly the exercise will open up the maritime industry to huge investment opportunities. In commemoration of the World Cleanup Day a group of volunteers and enthusiasts have taken the campaign of beach cleaning to Lafayage with a call to residents to preserve the environment. This report highlights the challenges faced as the society tackling the issues of packaging and plastic waste. The idea is moving from beach clean up to a circular economy where people pick deer plastics and recycle them, upcycle them and convert them to help deer livelihoods. Justin Akadounye has more. It is not a rare sight to go to a beach these days to only find plastics thrown about everywhere. What is worse is to see such a situation and not be faced by it all. Excitedly these volunteers have converged on Lafayage with the intent of saving the environment in keeping with the sustainable development goals. Children and adults speak about their drive. Cleaning the beach is an interesting thing to do it makes the society clean. People just come here and then they enjoy themselves and they leave mess around so someone has to take the responsibility to to clean up the mess. This is the natural state and we should leave it just the way we met it. Sincerely I think I think there needs to be a cultural shift in the country. You have for many people a scenario where as long as the immediate environment is clean they are fine. You have people throwing trash out of their cars, people throwing trash out of their houses onto the streets. In school we have learned about the SCG goals and I've raised awareness in school about it to my advocates and students. So when coming here I remind myself about it and we always talk about leaving a legacy behind and I feel coming to this community and still bringing all of these different cultures and ages grouped together we leave a legacy behind for the community. During the third Saturday in September international coastal cleanup they encourage people to read beaches of garbage. Awareness is also spread about preserving and protecting the world's oceans and waterways. For the organizers the beach is not just a place to go for fun they are adopting bitches across Lagos. We're joining over 50 million people in over 180 countries across the globe and please don't throw plastic away from your moving cars the water will not just take it away it goes back into the ocean and based on statistics there will be more plastic than fishing the ocean by 2050. The beach is a nice place to come to relax reflect and do a lot of things and people have their phone and parties but please always clean up after you. We found out that our approach to proper waste management is very very appalling and then we need to do more of these to encourage people to begin to sort their waste as source. Marine Debra is one of the greatest threats to oceans around but luckily it is an issue with which we all can play a part in the solution Justin Acadone for Plasti B Africa. Cleaning the beach improves the coastal and ocean ecosystem waste pollution is a serious issue in Lagos and it's up to residents to minimize waste generated. The wife of Lagos state governor Ibi Jokes Songulu has charged youths to be patients disciplined and be a burst of happiness in their localities in order to make Nigeria great she gave the charge while speaking at a one-day youth sensitization program with the theme youths and moral values in an evolving society challenges and recommendation love the cuckoo and also captured this these are the youths of Nigeria these are the 143 youths groups represented here at the one-day sensitization program the program is aimed at sensitizing them on the need to inculcate moral values that's by the challenges in Nigeria while welcoming the youth selected from both the formal and informal sector Dr Ibi Jokes Songulu and joined them to be focused we know this is the z generation quite a number of the youths rely on the social media for information but then we also want to encourage you to please keep our breath with what is happening in your country in your state in your locality and be on top of it in his brief remarks legal state deputy governor Obafemi Hamzat told the youths frankly that there was no short cuts to success but advised them to be solution providers so there can be reasons to complain the question is what are we bringing to the table people complain around the world around even the best country in the world you can see what is happening in america they are fighting everything vaccine no vaccine so the question is what do we want to do as a people but as expository and educated the program might seem the youths like oliver truist expected more truly believe that knowledge is indeed the wealth of the nation that we must actually show it in everything that we do we must try to encourage today's nigerian youth to walk get educated and after acquiring that education get a good job gav nobobajide someone who charged the youths to take advantage of various opportunities that are bound in the state disclosed that the legal state government employment trust fund has given soft loans to over 40 startups some people they've given them grants directly some people they've given them businesses you know development write-ups so that they can indeed develop their business to full future they are under the canopy there the governor assured that the state will continue to create enabling environment for youths in governance from leagas love gupu ueyuduke reporting for plus tv africa we will now go on short break and we'll be right back for more please stay with us