Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State yesterday said the state planned to distribute life jacket to about 1.8 million passengers that board ferry in the state, as part of measures to check to loss of life in future boat mishap in the state.
This came a week after a boat belonging to Bell Marine ferry capsized in Oworonshoki axis, killing eight of the over 20 passengers onboard.
Fashola who expressed sadness over the accident, said “It really saddens me any time accidents in any form that takes peoples life. We can only plan for the worst and hope for the best. And in trying to hope for the best, the citizens have the responsibility for their own safety.
”The state government has established Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, in order to be able to respond to safety issues on our waterways. Through LASWA, we have put in place regulations about the necessity to wear life vest any time one steps on the boat.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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