…vows to ensure safety on its waterways

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA)  has restated its commitment to sanitize the water transportation system so as to ensure improved, efficient and safe mode of movement of people and goods on its waterways. Managing Director of LASWA, Ms Abisola Kamson said the government had recently embarked on stock taking and repositioning by putting efforts […]

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA)  has restated its commitment to sanitize the water transportation system so as to ensure improved, efficient and safe mode of movement of people and goods on its waterways.
Managing Director of LASWA, Ms Abisola Kamson said the government had recently embarked on stock taking and repositioning by putting efforts in place to ensure sanity on its waterways that would also prevent mishaps and wanton loss of lives.
The LASWA boss in a statement noted that the current operations on the waterways do not conform to the international standard, adding that the state government under Governor Akinwunmi Ambode intended to reposition the water transportation system.
According to her, the process was not limited to the private sector operators alone.
“Whereas in the quest to sanitize the waterways, government has taken steps to start from its home front. It has ordered the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRIES) whose current fleet is not considered water worthy to dispense of them, and prepare to comply with new guidelines and standards as issued jointly by the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the LASWA,” Kamson said.