ABOUT 30 illegal jetties patronised by more than 1,121 rickety boats, currently ply the Lagos waterways, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has revealed. This is even as the Authority disclosed that over 27 lives in various boat accidents have been lost within the Lagos waterways alone in the last six months of 2019.
According to statistics made available to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer of the LASWA; Mrs Nkechi Ajayi , Lagos State has over 57 jetties with 27 of them commercially operational while 30 is not in operation.
She disclosed that, from January till date, the agency has recorded eight boat mishaps, which have claimed 27 lives.
Recall that an accident, which occurred about three weeks ago, led to the death of about 21 people.
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