By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
An erring boat operator has been apprehended by operatives of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) for conveying over 18 passengers without life jackets.
The recalcitrant operator, arrested on Saturday by the Enforcement and Monitoring Team of the Agency within the Epe waters, also had the engine of the boat seized.
LASWA added that erring operators will be made to face disciplinary action when caught.
The verified facebook page of LASWA disclosed that”The Enforcement and Monitoring Team of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) today the 23rd of July, 2022 caught a boat operator ferrying passengers without life jackets in Epe.
“The operator was apprehended and the engine of the boat was seized.
LASWA added that “The Authority DOES NOT condone traveling on water without a life jacket, and we continue to implore all waterways users to ensure that they wear a good life jacket before boarding the boat, however short the trip is.
