The Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, says it has mapped out alternative routes for the commuting public to ease pressure on roads during the partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge.
In a statement yesterday, July 23, 2020 the General Manager of LASWA, Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, listed the waterways routes which would be available at peak periods from 6:30- to 9 o’clock in the morning and 4:30 to 6 o’clock in the evening to include Ikorodu Terminal – Ebute-Ero, Addax Jetty Sandfill, Five Cowries Terminal, Falomo.
Ilaje Terminal – Ebute Ero – Five Cowries Terminal (Falomo), Addax Jetty and Ilaje Terminal – Badore, Oke Ira Nla
Others, according to him, are Badore Ajah- Ijede Ikorodu; CMS Marina – Apapa Flour Mills, Liverpool; Ajah Badore, Oke Ira Nla – Addax Jetty Sandfill and Five Cowries Terminal Falomo.
The LASWA General Manager assured all waterways users that the modern passengers boats are equipped with new technology and real time monitoring apparatus to ensure their safety at all times.
Ibukunoluwa Temitope