In its efforts to make water transportation, a viable and attractive option for Lagosians, the Lagos State Government is set to launch twenty-five new ferries into its inland waterway.
Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi stated this while briefing the Press about the achievements of his Ministry at the annual ministerial press briefing at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.
He explained that the State Government is on track with the launch of the new ferries to strengthen the multimodal transportation system of the state in line with T.H.E.M.E.S. Plus development agenda of the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Osiyemi while assuring that the new ferries were built in accordance with international safety standards and regulations through private partnership, said the ferries will commence test runs and thereafter begin full passenger operations.
The Commissioner also mentioned that the Lagos Ferry Services, LAGFERRY is currently running public water transportation in twenty-four routes from sixteen terminals and jetties through its existing seventeen commercial boats and has recorded over two million ridership.
He recall that the recently commissioned 7 jetties and terminals at Ilashe Amuwo-Odofin, Ijegun Egba, Amuwo-Odofin, Marina, Badagry, Isalu Ajido, Badagry, Offin Ikorodu, Ito Omu Epe and Liverpool, Apapa, saying the commencement of passenger operations of the new ferries will facilitate easy accessibility through the terminals to the people of the State.