Kayode ShopekanLAWMAKERS in Lagos State have Canvassed for more investments in waterways transportation, saying that more work is needed to be done at the Lagos waterways transportation sector.
The State House of Assembly and House Committee on Transportation made the position known during a recent visit to the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) and the Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY).
Led by its chairman, Hon. Temitope Adewale, the committee agreed that the government had to improve the environment that would enable such businesses to thrive.
Hon. Adewale noted the interest of the House of Assembly in the success of waterways transportation as an alternative to the ever-growing traffic challenges faced by residents of the state.
To this end, the lawmaker urged LASWA to ensure the security of the state’s waterways through effective collaboration with security agencies.
Adewale expressed belief that securing the waterways would help increase public confidence and boost chances of Public Private Partnership (PPP).
Commending the agency for the success so far recorded, the committee chairman appealed for more efficiency while advising that the waterways must not become escape routes for criminals.
He, therefore, urged for more patrol boats to monitor waterways in the state.
