The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Ferry Services, LAGFERRY, will ferry an average of 480,000 passengers via the waterways as it progresses in its commercial operations due to commence next month in commemoration of 200 days of the Sanwo-Olu led administration.

The Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde disclosed this during his working visit to the LAGFERRY office at Mile-2, alongside the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Olawale Musa and other management staff.

He lauded the agency’s efforts and preparations on advancing water transportation including boat tests, and critical assessment of 30 key routes with the aid of drones, promising the Ministry's support to ensure that the agency remains effective to sustain the safe use of the waterways by citizens.

Oladeinde also stated that the agency will work hand in hand with LAMATA to incorporate the ferry system into the central ticketing and billing system to coordinate the modes of transportation in the State.

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The Managing Director, LAGFERRY, Mr Abdoulbaq Ladi-Balogun, while briefing the Commissioner, stated that the agency is working with its counterparts, the Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources as well as the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure to rid the water channels of wreckages and debris which are the main causes of mishaps on the waterways.

He revealed that the agency is looking to drive its operations via technology by creating an application that will allow passengers to make online ticket bookings for their trips ahead of time to create ease and reduce loading time.

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Ladi-Balogun also mentioned that the agency is keen on commencing commercial boat activities, through its already existing routes, to decongest the roads and ultimately ease movement from one place to another, adding that riverine communities like coconut, Snake Island, Badagry and Ikorodu are clamouring for effective waterways transportation along the axis.

He proferred that goods and vehicles could also be moved off the roads to their various destinations on water through high capacity barges.

According to LAGFerry, in a bid to ensure a wonderful experience on our ferries, we are providing free wifi to every passenger on board as well as an electrical power outlet to charge your phones and gadgets. We are putting a lot into consideration.

See photos of the ferries that will launch as from November.

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Wireless Spot for Phones and Charging

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Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/10/lagos-ferry-to-start-operations-in.html

From Uber to G-Boat and now, LAGFerry... Let the game start

See more of the photos, the interior and more here

https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/10/lagos-ferry-to-start-operations-in.html

Commendable


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After 200 days in power Sanwo-Olu can now boast of an achievement. He bought canoe for the state.
Tinubu would soon replace him with MC Oluomo I laff in Bourdillon.

I'm thrilled toward this development..Sw is making much progess. Even within 2 yrs to come ogun state too will turn to lagos.

This is nice

they should plan safety measures too
in case

Nigeria is too big for these developments to be noticed.

But kudos thoor..

Water transportation is d way to go! It's inevitable.

Lagosians are arómisà lègbélègbé but them go use d ferries if its safe and efficient.

This is nice!

Everywhere with water corridor should have water transportation planted there kudos

See charging port..
Hope some people wont steal the socket and patress before the end of their trip





Opay and gokada sef.

start now

At least traffic go reduce, person go d Lagos traffic, pick beans, boil beans and still get time to chop am

Holla holla...
Oti set ....
Container ti land

This is what I've been expecting from Lagos, not rickety flying boat is similar to what they use in my village.

AutoReportNG:
From Uber to G-Boat and now, LAGFerry... Let the game start

A good step..they should make it accessible for more lagosians so that it can at least help in solving Lagos crazy traffic..

I hope it would be maintained well sha.

Hop no standing o,because lagocians like standing ; If una try standing for ferry na under water direct ...

This is good!
But I must say APC is "about" to fail us in Lagos. The state of Lagos roads is terrible. The roads which needed rehabilitation now require total reconstruction.
These roads were constructed by fashola or continuously maintained by his administration.
Ambode left these roads unmaintained resulting in total breakdown.
This has resulted in heavy traffic, destruction of businesses and poor face of the state. The state is now very ugly.
I don't care if Ambode was ousted for same reasons. He was initially placed there by Apc and they should have known about his incompetence before installing him...
Sanwoolu has a lot to do but we hope he does because I don't see him as serious...
If Sanwoolu does not perform "more" than expectation, we will happily deliver Lagos to PDP

Good one.

Highly commendable.... We need these types of boats here in Bonny Island for public transportation.


They looks like NLNG Cat Flash

oyin44:
I'm thrilled toward this development..Sw is making much progess. Even within 2 yrs to come ogun state too will turn to lagos.

Ogun should better turn to Kigali

Lagos is zero infrastructure

Unless you want to stay in traffic till 2 am

This will still be to the credit of Rotimi.

Am a proud Lagosian

The main question is can it be properly maintained

THIS IS AN AMAZING DEVELOPMENT

PapaBaby:
After 200 days in power Sanwo-Olu can now boast of an achievement. He bought canoe for the state.
Tinubu would soon replace him with MC Oluomo I laff in Bourdillon.

It was Ambode that actually bought those boats. I can testify to it. Those boats have been at the terminal before the election of Sanwo-olu.

majamajic:
they should plan safety measures too

in case

bros, one of the safety measures na to learn how to swim oooo. No dull[center][/center]

lookingfly:
bros, one of the safety measures na to learn how to swim oooo. No dull[center][/center]

this is the main reason I don't go close to water of any type

if I go beach , I do wear just jeans without pant or boxer so that nothing will make me pull off

am a stone , so the ferry is not for me