LAGFERRY committed to exploring waterways’ capacity, says Balogun LAGFERRY Waterways Transportation Lagos OkadaBan KekeBan Nigeria
within the urbanised areas of the state, citing accidents, insecurity, and disregard to the law, Lagos Ferry has expressed commitment to exploring the capacity of the waterways.
The water routes that benefited from the first phase of the commercial ferry service include Ikorodu to Falomo; Ikorodu to Ebute Ero and Marina; Ebute Ero to Ijegun Egba, Apapa and Marina; Bayeku to Oke Ira Nla and Falomo; Mile 2 to Marina; and Badore to Ijede, he noted. He added that the launch was a huge step forward in the integration of multi-modal transportation in the state, a process that began since 1999.
Balogun explained further that the launch was another giant stride in Transport Sector Reform embarked on by the Sanwo-Olu administration, saying the standard of the boats would meet the transportation need of residents in an emerging smart city. “The launch 14 units additional ferries to complement the existing ferries in the fleet of Lagos Ferry Service is glaring that for Lagos to be a functional smart city that we desire, there must be diversification of the mode of transportation. There must be interconnectivity of the rail, road, and water transportation systems,” he stated.
“Our well developed and properly coordinated water transportation is also helping in haulage across the State, moving trucks, containers and goods, thereby relieving the roads of heavy-duty trucks which contribute in no small measure to failure of roads.”
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