Lagos State Government has formally commenced commercial waterways transportation, with the official launch of eight newly acquired speed boats by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday.
The unveiling of the speed boats took place in a ceremony at Badore Ferry Terminal in Eti-Osa Local Government Area.
The event marked the commencement of commercial operations in waterways transportation by LAGFERRY. The Governor also launched a mobile application designed to facilitate easy access to the water transportation services.
Sanwo-Olu said the intervention represented a “great leap” in his administration’s strategy to deliver an effective and integrated inter-modal transportation system in addressing the perennial issue of traffic congestion on the roads.
According to him, “The narrative of transportation in Lagos is about to change for good, as we are set to take full advantage of the water bodies to decongest our roads and substantially reduce travel time for commuters.
“Today, we are launching eight units of additional ferries to complement the existing six ferries in the fleet of Lagos Ferry Service.
“It 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.”
@Lagferry currently covers Ikorodu-Falomo, Ikorodu-Ebute Ero-Marina, Ebute Ojo-Ijegun Egba-Marina, Bayeku-Oke Ira Nla-Falomo, Mile 2-Marina and Badore-Ijede.
We are investing to increase inter-connectivity of our transportation system in line with our agenda for a greater Lagos pic.twitter.com/wHOdNcJlAo
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) February 4, 2020
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