Kamson said rickety boats and vessels must go, for the government to be able to effectively tackle boat accidents in the state. Kamson, who encouraged more residents to embrace water transport, said the present administration would do everything possible to sanitise the water transport sector.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560″]
According to the LASWA Boss, “The Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration will ensure safety of lives and property through quality of water transport system in the state.”
She however emphasised the importance of water guards in ensuring that water transport remained the safest and most efficient mode of public transport. She added that the training programme was aimed at boosting the knowledge of water guards on water transport safety techniques even as the state government remained committed to developing water transport system in Lagos in line with the global best practice.
“We are going to come out with the standard that the vessel operators must comply with. It is no longer business as usual as an aggressive enforcement of guidelines for operators of commercial boats, coupled with a media campaign, will soon be inaugurated as part of efforts to reassure citizens that the state government is committed to their safety,” Kamson concluded.
