Joseph OlaoluwaOwing to the continued loss of lives on its inland waterways, the Lagos Area of the National Inland Waterways Authority has said it would deregister and withdraw the operational licences of reckless boat captains in to enforce sanity on Lagos waters. In the last one month, multiple cases of boat accidents in the Lagos inland waterways has taken several lives. “NIWA’s patience with unrepentant operators has been stretched thin and a new era of enforcement is sure to begin devoid of plea and forgiveness. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: [email protected]DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch August 02, 2020 23:03 UTC