The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has reiterated its commitment to continually ensure the safety of ferry passengers in the state.
Speaking on the backdrop of yesterday’s arrest of erring boat operators during the ongoing enforcement and monitoring exercise across the inland waterways, the LASWA General Manager, Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel explained that the patrol team of Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) seized a total of six (6) boat engines belonging to commercial ferry operators that were caught flouting safety regulations on the waterways.
The offences committed by the erring operators included; not wearing of life jackets, overloading, reckless driving among other offences which could have resulted in preventable fatalities when accidents occur.
According to the LASWA GM, areas covered during the safety compliance operations were Mile 2, Kirirkiri, Abule Osun Jetty, Alex Jetty, Liverpool, Ebute Ojo all in the Ojo axis of Lagos.
He reassures that the authority would no longer condone any action that goes against the safety standards of the State inland waterways.
He concluded that any erring operators would be sanctioned appropriately.
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