Lagos Secures €170m EIB Boost for Waterways Project
EIB Global, the development branch of the European Investment Bank, has announced a €170m financial partnership with the Lagos State Waterways Authority to develop sustainable and efficient water transport in Lagos. The partnership, which is the first collaboration between LASWA and EIB, the largest funder of the Omi Eko Project, was announced on Friday in […]
Rising Costs Hinder Boat Acquisition for Nigerian Operators
The Waterfront Boat Owners and Transporters Association of Nigeria has stated that the increase in fuel costs, coupled with prevailing economic challenges, has made it difficult for operators to acquire new boats and expand their businesses. In a statement on Tuesday, the President of WABOTAN, Mr Tope Fajemirokun, stated this while speaking on Villa Square, […]
Ferry Safety Training: LASWA, Interferry Train 50 in Lagos
The Lagos State Waterways Authority, in partnership with Interferry, has successfully launched the practical phase of the Ferry Safety Development Programme, beginning with its first in-person training session held at the Caverton Marine Ferry Building Facility in Badore, Ajah, Lagos. In a statement on Tuesday obtained by The PUNCH, LASWA explained that the 18-month initiative […]
Stakeholders Urge Strict Boat Safety Compliance in Lagos
Stakeholders have emphasised the need for boat operators to adhere strictly to safety rules in order to eradicate the menace of boat accidents on the nation’s waterways. The stakeholders made this call on Wednesday in Lagos at the Ferry Safety Development/Mentoring Programme for ferry operators, organised by the Lagos State Waterways Authority in collaboration with […]
Nigeria will come out of its challenges stronger
Nigeria will overcome all challenges confronting it and emerge stronger and better under the current administration if Nigerians, irrespective of their tribe and socio-economic status, contribute their quota towards national development. The Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Riliwanu Babatunde Akiolu, stated this on Friday during the installation of six new Lagos White Cap […]
LASWA threatens legal action against Lagos waterways safety violations
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has warned that boat operators and passengers who violate the safety protocols on the state’s inland waterways would face legal consequences. The warning was contained in a statement signed by LASWA management. LASWA noted that, together with the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), it would actively patrol the waterways […]