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Lagos scales up work on nine new jetties, four ferry routes

By Gbenga Salau 
07 May 2018   |   2:59 am
Lagos State government has said work is progressing steadily on the construction of nine jetties with shelter and shoreline protection and channelization of four new ferry routes as part of efforts to boost water transportation in line with the multi-modal transport policy across the state.   Speaking at the ongoing 2018 ministerial press briefing to…

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Lagos State government has said work is progressing steadily on the construction of nine jetties with shelter and shoreline protection and channelization of four new ferry routes as part of efforts to boost water transportation in line with the multi-modal transport policy across the state.
 
Speaking at the ongoing 2018 ministerial press briefing to mark the third year anniversary of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration, the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Mr. Babatunde Adejare, said the projects, upon completion, would transform water transportation and contribute to the vision of the present administration to reduce pressure on road infrastructure. 
   
The jetties under construction include VIP Chalet, Badagry; Apa Waterfront, Baiyeku Waterfront, Offin Waterfront, Isalu-Ajido, Badagry; Liado Waterfront, Amuwo-Odofin; Ilashe-Ojo Waterfront, Ito Omu Waterfront, Epe; and Takwa Bay Island. He said the jetties are are at various stages of completion. 

  
On channelisation of four new ferry routes, Adejare said the project was conceived to improve water transportation, adding that it would be completed with new ferries already ordered by the state government to convey people through the waterways.
 
According to him, “the four channelization projects are at various stages of completion and are progressing satisfactorily with Ijede-Badore route at 40 per cent, Baiyeku-Ajah route at 70 per cent, Ebute Ojo-Marina at 60 per cent, and Ijede-Marina at 35 per cent completion.”

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