Collaboration With NIMASA Is Needed To Decongest Apapa – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come out to say that there is need for collaborative efforts with management of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and stakeholders to decongest the perennial gridlock in Apapa and environs.

He recently revealed this today when he hosted top management of NIMASA, led by its Director-General, Dr Bashir Jamoh, on a courtesy visit to him at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.

According to him, the state is responsible for over 70 per cent maritime activities, therefore collaboration is absolutely necessary.

He added that Lago State is on the verge of completing fifteen jetties in the state, and it has become a priority to discover wreckages in the state and do something about them.

His words, “Another area of partnership is in the area of wreckage. Once we find those wreckage, we should put them out. We are at the stage of completing 15 jetties in the state.”

“We have moved over 250,000 passengers through our ferries in less than a year. Our plan is to develop the waterways where people do a lot. It is a deliberate strategy we need to look at.”

‘’As a government, we are ready to work hand in hand with you. We will commission the Lekki Port before the end of this administration so we can de-congest Apapa.”

“We are willing and ready. We want to see that real synergy.”

“We are seeing the extinction of the of the fishery industry due to maritime insecurity. 98 per cent of the maritime insecurity originates from land to sea but Lagos still remains the state that has the highest maritime security.”