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Lagferry works in conjunction with Lagos State [[Waterway|Waterways]] Authority (LASWA), National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and Nigeria [[Maritime transport|Maritime]] Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Besides Lagferry, other private ferry operators also use modern ferry [[Boat|boats]] to provide commercial transport services between [[Ikorodu]], [[Lagos Island]], [[Apapa]] and [[Victoria Island (Nigeria)|Victoria Island]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/10/water-transportation-revving-the-culture-of-mass-movement/|title=Water Transportation: Revving The Culture Of Mass Movement|author1=David Ogah|author2=Temiloluwa Adeoye|date=25 October 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.bsjournal.com/niwa-partners-lagos-private-ferry-operators/|title=NIWA Partners Lagos Private Ferry Operators|author=Janet Johnson|date=18 March 2015|publisher=Broad Street Journal|location=United States|accessdate=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213055239/https://www.bsjournal.com/niwa-partners-lagos-private-ferry-operators/|archive-date=13 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
Lagferry works in conjunction with Lagos State [[Waterway|Waterways]] Authority (LASWA), National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and Nigeria [[Maritime transport|Maritime]] Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Besides Lagferry, other private ferry operators also use modern ferry [[Boat|boats]] to provide commercial transport services between [[Ikorodu]], [[Lagos Island]], [[Apapa]] and [[Victoria Island (Nigeria)|Victoria Island]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/10/water-transportation-revving-the-culture-of-mass-movement/|title=Water Transportation: Revving The Culture Of Mass Movement|author1=David Ogah|author2=Temiloluwa Adeoye|date=25 October 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.bsjournal.com/niwa-partners-lagos-private-ferry-operators/|title=NIWA Partners Lagos Private Ferry Operators|author=Janet Johnson|date=18 March 2015|publisher=Broad Street Journal|location=United States|accessdate=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213055239/https://www.bsjournal.com/niwa-partners-lagos-private-ferry-operators/|archive-date=13 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) a new regulatory agency to oversee the [[Maintenance (technical)|maintenance]] of waterways, with a mission that included water [[Transport|transportation]] was founded in 2008 and is responsible for monitoring and ensuring that operators follow the policies of former Governor [[Babatunde Fashola|Babatunde Raji Fashola]]'s government, as well as serving as a resource centre for all things nautical.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-25|title=Water Transportation: Revving The Culture Of Mass Movement|url=https://guardian.ng/business-services/business/water-transportation-revving-the-culture-of-mass-movement/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Lagos State Inland Waterways Authority Warns Against Boat Operation At Night|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHdquD4ePnw|language=en|access-date=2022-02-24}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 11:54, 18 December 2022
The Lagos State Ferry Services Corporation (LSFSC) or Lagos Ferry Services Company (also known as Lagferry) is a ferry services provider in Lagos State. It was established in 1983.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Lagferry works in conjunction with Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Besides Lagferry, other private ferry operators also use modern ferry boats to provide commercial transport services between Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Apapa and Victoria Island.[7][8]
References
- ^ Lagos State (Nigeria). Ministry of Information and Culture (1987). Lagos State Handbook, Volume 5.
- ^ "Lagos Ferry Company gets seven boats water transport service". Shipping Position. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "An Evaluation of Transport Infrastructure in Lagos State, Nigeria" (PDF). JAPSS. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "NIWA to partner more private ferry operators in Lagos - Ships & Ports". Ships and Ports Authority. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Ferry to the Rescue as Apapa Gridlock locks down Lagos". Leadership News.
- ^ "Slow growth in ferry services - Details". The Nation Archive. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ David Ogah; Temiloluwa Adeoye (25 October 2015). "Water Transportation: Revving The Culture Of Mass Movement". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Janet Johnson (18 March 2015). "NIWA Partners Lagos Private Ferry Operators". United States: Broad Street Journal. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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External links
"Lagferry". Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2020.