The General Manager of LASWA, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, stated this in a statement he made available to newsmen in Lagos.
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The governor gave the order when he visited the victims of the flood that occurred in Suleja, where no fewer than 13 persons lost their lives, seven injured and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed as a result of a heavy rainfall in some parts of Niger.
Oladeinde made this known when he visited the scene of Friday night‘s boat mishap in Ikorodu, according to a statement signed by Bolanle Ogunlola, the Head of Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, Lagos State.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this during interactions with journalists in Lagos.
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment towards ensuring the ease of doing business and safety of the country’s waterways.
The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, said it had commenced the installation of navigational aids on the nation’s waterways to aid sailing at night.
Dr. Ali Makoda, the state Commissioner for Environment, stated this on Saturday after monitoring the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Kano.
Kebbi told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos that this was because the command adopted fresh strategies to achieve the feat.
The Flag Officer Commanding Naval Training Command Rear Adm. Obi Ofodile, made the pledge at the closing of a seminar held at the command on Friday in Lagos.
The Joint Task Force deployed to the Niger Delta says it has destroyed a hideout used by kidnappers in Bayelsa…
He added that many of the dangerous weapons used to perpetrate crimes
nationwide also come in through the waterways
Dr. Fayemi, who was apparently worried at the spate at which some people violate town planning laws while building their houses, stated that the demolition is aimed at protecting the lives and property of citizens as some illegal buildings have posed threats to the safety of lives and property of those who had normally built their structures in the proper place by diverting the waterways