The Lagos State Waterways Authority on Friday said an average of 1.8 million passengers now travel by water monthly around the state, up from the 1.5 million recorded as of June.
The Managing Director of LASWA, Mr Adeyinka Marinho, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the increase in patronage was because more people had become more aware of the ferry services and found them as a way to avoid the heavy traffic on Lagos roads.
“LASWA has been working hard with a lot of its operators; we have increased awareness on the waterways and we have more operators and vessels,’’ he said.
According to him, 117 vessels are being operated by 47 operators on the waterways and more are being expected.
“We have now reached a stage where we have been able to move about 1.8 million people per month and if you look at our figures, they are still rising,” Marinho said.
Punch
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