LASG Join Hand Wit AFD and Others to Launch €360m Waterways Transport System

Lagos State Government join hand with French Development Agency (AFD), European Union (EU), and European Investment Bank (EIB) to launch big project wey dem call Omi Eko Project. Dis project go upgrade Lagos waterways transport with modern speed boats wey get better technology. Di plan na to make ferry system for Lagos organised, cheap, and better so dat e go connect places well and make life easy for Lagos people. Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) dey run di project wey get European partners support, with AFD loan €130 million, EIB loan €170 million, and EU grant €60 million.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu talk say dis project no be only to build infrastructure but to change life and livelihood for Lagos people. Omi Eko Project go get 15 ferry routes wey cover 140 kilometers and connect 25 ferry terminals wey dem go upgrade. Dem go buy 75 new electric vessels wey fit carry 440 passengers each. Minister for France Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, talk say Nigeria and Lagos dey lead way with dis project to bring better and sustainable transport. EU Ambassador Gautier Mignot also talk say Nigeria and Lagos dey show how to run big projects wey go help ECOWAS and Africa with better connectivity and sustainability.