LASWA intensifies action against waterways pollution

The Lagos State Waterways Authority has partnered with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority Marine Unit to address pollution and other environmental effects of waterways activities.

The General Manager of LASWA, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the partnership was particularly on waste management to improve safety on waterways.

Emmanuel said under the partnership, LAWMA would go to LASWA centres, pick up plastic bottles and other recyclable wastes, and take them to recycle factories.

“This is done to ensure that boats, jetties and waterways are rid of wastes that constitute nuisance to the system,” he said.

He expressed the hope that pollution of waterways would be adequately tackled with LASWA’s Omi-Eko project aimed at moving its ferries out of fossil fuel engines.

“The Omi-Eko project is strictly going to run on electric ferries. This is to reduce the pollution that comes from engines.

“To this effect, we will embark on collaborations with relevant agencies in a bid to keep the waterways clean.

“Our work with LAWMA Marine Unit is to ensure that waterways are kept clean.

“Also, the state Ministry of Waterfront and Infrastructure Development is upgrading jetties and terminals so that we can operationalise and maintain these jetties,” he said.

According to Emmanuel, LASWA is also collaborating with the National Inland Waterways Authority to improve safety on waterways.

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