The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Monday said it had started a week-long water safety class and swimming training for pupils in riverine communities.
A statement by the General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, said the swimming training was the second edition of LASWA’s advocacy programmes tagged the “Lagos Water Savvy Kids Programme.”
Emannuel said LASWA had partnered the Dolphin Swim School, a premier swim programme serving women and children in Lagos State.
The LASWA boss said 100 students from four public schools in Ojo, Lagos, were selected to participate in this year’s edition.
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“The participating schools are: Salvation Army Primary School, Ikare; Unity Grammar School, Ikare; Local Authority Primary School, Ibasa;
Local Authority and Salvation Army Primary Schools, Ibeshe.
“With this training, school children using the waterways will be more confident, be conscious of their safety, and be self-reliant in an emergency,” Emmanuel said.
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