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*TWO HEADS ONBOARD* *Date:* Tuesday 16th January, 2024 *Time:* 7:46am *Location:* Ojo-Liverpool (@Sabokoji) It was a fresh start to the new era of smart and digitalized water transportation with LAGFERRY at the forefront of this great innovation. On this day, Captain Hameed had checked his boat and was ready to sail passengers from Ebute Ojo to CMS via Liverpool on the newly acquired state-of-the-art 120pax MF Jagaban by LAGFERRY. Mariam, the Operation Officer at Ebute Ojo terminal was well dressed in her LAGFERRY uniform and the passengers were already on the queue to board with their smart cowry cards. Niyi on the other end was at the control room with his eyes glued to the giant TV screen, monitoring the movement of all the 91 ferries owned by LAGFERRY and in operations sailing people from one point to another. Back to the Ojo Terminal, passengers were tapping on the validator with their Cowry Card while Oseni and Azeez fasten lifejackets for the passengers as they procee...

*O, MV Ayangburen!* ****************** The newly crowned warrior Of Lagos Waterways  Keep on sailing without Contour  Your way is our way.  O MV Ayangburen  Lagosians want more of you Your steadfast love is better Than a four wheeled moving cottage When the unwise hit the coal tar Blowing noise at each other Sweating in a congested road traffic In the four wheeled wahala.  We behold on to your power and glory For in you there is safety and serenity In your efficiency, you are affordable In speed, you are swift.    And when gridlock called  Go-slow bemoan Ikorodu Expressway  We just sway through the vast waterways in your majestical glory  With your on-board wifi service Charging port to charge our phones Comfortable Leather seats We feel like staying in you forever  We will arrive fresh at Falomo In twinkle of Eye, you are again at Ijede You cover 7km to Badore in 7min You broke your own record An...

In furtherance of the @jidesanwoolu administration to improve water transportation, the Lagos Ferry Services (@Lagferry) took deliveries of 6 Units of Yamaha 300Hp Ultra Long Outboard 4-Stroke Engines to boost the efficiency of Lagos Ferry Operations. The quality addition will be immediately installed to increase the engine capacities of MV Ejirin, MV Ipakodo and MV Alausa to 600Hp per boat and increase their cruising speed by 40%. This means that, these bigger boats will complete a journey of 23Km (Ikorodu - Lagos Island) within 40 minutes instead of 70 minutes.

One of the challenges of water transportation mode in Lagos state has been linked to phobia for water. It was established in one of my post last year that 90% people residing in Lagos state can not swim due to phobia for water. Most people are acrophobia but they still travel by air. Safety in water transportation can be liken to that of air transportation. Today I will be sharing with you eight tips to kill that hydrophobia and encourage you to travel by water * Reconfigure your mind and believe that water transportation is the safest of all mode of transportation. * On your first trip, be in company of a friend or people who are used to traveling by water. * Wear a life jacket and ensure it is worn properly * Do not panic while on board * Listen to the Deckhands and Captains instructions * Ask questions * Travel by water transportation mode again * Take a course in swimming Swimming and water survival skills are not difficult to learn. Many cultures (especially Ogu ...

At least seven persons, including students, on wednesday 30th May 2018 died in a boat mishap that occurred at Akere, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, witnesses said. The accident, which, according to reports, occurred at about 11am on the waterways, midway between Akere and Apa in Badagry, also left several others missing. The reports also confirmed that the incident happened when the boat conveying passengers and goods broke down midway into the journey. According to eyewitnesses, the boat was overloaded and passengers did not put on standard life jackets. “The boat was conveying the passengers, including secondary school students, several bags of garri and nine motorcycles,” one of the eyewitnesses said. Chairman of Ipokia Local Government, Senayon Josu, said four persons died in the mishap while 10 survived. But witnesses claim seven persons died in the incidence. He said a rescue team comprising marine policemen, operatives of the Nigeria Security and...