The Lagos State Waterways Authority LASWA has distributed 250 life jackets to ferry passengers at the Ikorodu ferry terminal in continuation of its Ember Months Safety Awareness and Sensitization programs,
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the public relations officer of LASWA Nkechi Ajayi said the authority distributed the life jackets at Ipakodo Ikorodu ferry terminal on Monday 1st of December 2020
She said, the waterways safety campaign exercise which began few months ago has taken place at various jetties and terminal across all zones on the state inland waterways.
She added that safety information booklets and flyers containing emergency numbers with passenger’s safety guidelines translated into local language were also given to ferry commuters so to boost their confidence while using the waterways.
She further informed that regular Life Jackets distribution by LASWA to Boat Operators, riverine communities, school children and other waterways users in the state has always been parts of the Lagos State Government’s effort to improve waterways safety and encourage the use of water transportation while decongesting road traffic in Lagos.
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