NIWA decries 75% rickety boats operating on Lagos waterways
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has lamented that 75% of the boats operating on Lagos waterways are not seaworthy. The agency stated this following recent boat mishaps on the state waterways, which have resulted in the deaths of some persons. Addressing news reporters on Wednesday, NIWA’s Lagos Area Manager Sarat Braimah said that the boat accidents were mainly human errors, from boat operators to captains, jetty owners, and passengers.
She also noted that, with the majority of the boats not in good condition, there’s a high chance of developing a fault in the middle of the waterways while ferrying passengers. She, however, added that the agency had put in some conditions for boat operators to meet or forget about the ferry business.
