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Lagos govt awards contract for seven jetties- Official
The jetties were awarded in 2020 and located in large waterways like Oke Ira Nla, Ijede, Marina, Ijegun-Egba, Liverpool, Apapa, and Ebute Ero Jetties.
The Lagos State government Thursday says it awarded contracts of seven jetties within the last year.
The Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Ahmed Kabiru, said during a press briefing to mark the second year in office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Ikeja that the infrastructure is “tailored around the Traffic Management and Transportation pillar of the T.H.E.M.E. S agenda of the State.”
“In this regard, the Ministry is intensifying work on the ongoing construction of fifteen concrete jetties with shelters and shoreline protection across the riverine areas of the State, seven of which are newly awarded in September 2020; while the remaining eight were existing ongoing jetties all at various stages of completion.”
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The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of renovation works on six jetties across the metropolis.
Also, it announced the construction of a ferry terminal at Badagry to meet the current demand for water transportation within the state.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Transportation on Friday, it said Liverpool, Ebute Ero, Bayeku, Mile 2, Ijegun Egba, and Oke Ira-Nla jetties were currently being renovated with an additional new terminal at Badagry to cater for water transportation needs.
Quoting an interview on radio by the General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority, Oluwdamilola Emmanuel, the state government said it had commenced channelisation of water routes to make it navigable for boats to glide safely, adding that Ilaje Bariga and Ojo/Badagry channels were being dredged.