X-raying the transformation of river transport by LAGFERRY 1,000 days later

THE problems of rickety And overload passenger boats to have stayed A challenge For Waterways transportation In Lagos. In This report, TOLA ADENUBI x-rays THE activities of THE Lagos State Ferry Service Company vis à vis It is mandate In It is First of all 1,000 days of operations.

When THE Lagos State Ferry Service Company, popularly known as LAGFERRY, was RELAUNCH For commercial operations In FEBRUARY 2020, THE State governor, M Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was not ambiguous In her statement to transmit her administration desire For A vibrant Waterways transportation system.

THE Lagos State governor had do he clear has THE Badore And Ajah Eti-Osa terminus that LAGFERRY was RELAUNCH has serve as A viable transportation business on THE States Waterways by Effectively commute Lagos residents And visitors look alike on every day base.

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Sanwo-Olu added that THE reliability And efficiency of general transportation system with water transportation as A integral part, East A of her administration cardinal plans For THE on 20 million Lagosians In THE state.

HAS This END, THE management of LAGFERRY immediately balance In action, future up with initiatives has Really transform THE water transportation sub-sector as part of THE projections For Lagos become A smart city In No time.

However, It is activities, just as other companies worldwide, were very affected by THE Crown Virus epidemic, which put almost all economic activities around THE world on socket For a lot month, THE business income has business fully later.

1,000 days of commute

NOW, he has taken action of It is activities In It is First of all 1,000 days of operations including THE period of COVID 19, describing THE journey as A hectic one.

THE Manager Director of LAGFERRY, Honorable Abdoulbaq Ladi Balogun, In A statement do available has THE Nigerian Tribune, Underlines THE major activities of THE business, It is fashion of the operations, achievements, challenges And THE future plans, among others.

According to has him, "Water transportation In Lagos, which East THE economic hub of Nigeria, has A deep historical root, departure with THE traditional watercraft such as canoes And fishing boats commonly used especially In THE fluvial communities.

"With THE fast urbanization And population growth In THE State on THE years, water transportation, which was once has A back seat against road And railway transportation, became necessary And therefore began has earn importance among commuters In THE State. »

Giving A preview, M Balogun trace THE recent journey has THE 1970s When Lagos was always Nigeria Federal Capital Territory And THE Federal Interior Income Service (FIR TREE) was Operating ferry services In To Dad, CMS, Ebute-Ero And little other Locations And THE period of Lateef Jakande In THE 80 years When her administration bought ferry boats, appointed 'Baba Kekere' And 'It is Faji,' routing between Mile 2, To Dad, CMS And Ebute-Ero.

"In the same way, THE administration of Babatunde Fachola inaugurated A ferry service Operating Since terminals that included Scrapped Ojo (NOW sifax Terminal), Ipakodo In Ikorodu, Badore And Osborne In Okoyi with two units of 54 person aluminum boats while THE administration of Akinwunmi Ambode Also inaugurated Ilaje Bariga Waterside Terminal with four units catamaran boat And A car barge, appointed 'Adamu Orisa.'

"But Today, below THE current administration of M Babajide Sanwo-Olu, LAGFERRY East Operating Since 16 terminals And piers with 19 commercial boats through 24 routes with additional 15 terminals And piers future on THE path," THE LAGFERRY chief added.

Balogun explain that THE essence of THE new efforts And transformation East has develop Waterways transportation In THE State And provide on, effective, reliable And affordable services has THE people of THE State And visitors look alike In double with THE T.H.E.M.E.S MORE agenda of THE current administration.

He said THE belief East that THE arrangement of viable And effective water transportation option For Lagosians And visitors would be not only ease THE heavy traffic on roads And railways In THE State but would be as GOOD to safeguard Peoples time, booster their lifetime And performance has workplace, booster general Trade And tourism And job generation And income.

He said THE agency has has been able has attract patronage Since all walks of life including business desk workers, business people, government civil servants, tourists And amusing researchers condescending LAGFERRY during functioning days And on weekends contrary to In THE pass Or most passengers were traders And low income employees.

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