Twelve persons recently lost their lives in a boat mishap around Ilashe, Ojo area of Lagos State. For instance, in January 30, 2016, four people perished in a boat mishap, while being conveyed to Badore from Ijede, IKorodu. At all government-owned jetties, officials of the Lagos State Waterways Agency (LASWA), are expected to be present to ensure that boat operators and passengers adhere to laid down safety rules. With the control of the inland waterways now back to LASWA, the outfit will be able to fully enforce and ensure strict compliance to rules and regulations. On claims by boats operators that debris on the waterways is still crippling their engines, while tractors recently acquired by the state government lie idle, he said, “ Lagosians absolutely need to stop littering the waterways.

Source: The Guardian January 21, 2018 02:37 UTC