The General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, has reiterated the commitment of the Agency towards ensuring that the Traffic Management and Transportation pillar of the T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda achieves the vision of safe water transportation.
Emmanuel stated this during a working visit of members of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transportation, where he assured them that the Agency will continue to improve on its services.
He affirmed that LASWA is focused on ensuring the safety and security of its passengers as well as creating an enabling environment for water transportation to thrive.
“We are working with relevant stakeholders to put quality infrastructure in place for the benefit of Lagosians”.
Earlier, the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transportation, Mr. Temitope Adewale, had lauded LASWA for discharging its duties with all sense of responsibility.
He declared that the noticeable efforts of the agency in commuting passengers across the waterways, thereby reducing the pressure on the roads are commendable.
While imploring the agency not to rest on its oars, the lawmakers charged the GM to create a more enabling environment, infrastructure, safety and security through public-private partnership for the water transportation commuting public.
The chairman alongside other members of the visiting delegation included: Mr. Okanlawon Sanni; Mr. Surajudeen Tijani; Mr. Sylvester Ogunkelu; and Mr. Lanre Afinni, went on a boat ride from LASWA Five Cowries Terminal in Falomo to Mile 2 Ferry Terminal.
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