The Lagos State government has revealed that the new Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) commercial operations on Lagos waterways is expected to carry 480, 000 passengers daily and over 175 million annually. “Being a megacity and emerging smart city, it is quite obvious that efficient traffic management can best be experienced in Lagos State if the three modes of rail, road and water transportation are effectively integrated to complement one another. Commuting the over 20 million people of Lagos State largely on the road has, thus far, proven ineffective,” Balogun said. “In as much as these diverse means of road transportation cluster Lagos roads, the bus-stops continue to play host to stranded passengers,” he lamented. Balogun said the current administration was committed to changing the narrative by making an appreciable level of investment capable of lifting the face of water transportation in the state.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 02, 2020 16:30 UTC