In a
statement signed by the Managing Director of the Lagos State Waterways
Authority (LASWA), Mrs. Abisola Kamson at the weekend confirmed the fatal boat
collision incident reported at Ibeshe in Ikorodu axis of the state on
Thursday January 21, 2016 and said the incident which occurred
at about 8:05am was as a result of the early morning fog which led to
poor visibility for the captains of the two boats.
She said the
Authority was able to ascertain what led to the incident from its
information gathering machinery and onsite water guards.
According
to her, one of the boats (MV Cherio) which had 20 passengers on board
was operating at high speed and by the time it noticed the second boat
(Olaoluwa) which had no passengers on board, it was too late to avoid a
collision.
She said the impact of the collision claimed the life of a passenger on board and left three other persons injured.
According
to her, the three injured persons were immediately rushed to Ikorodu
General Hospital and have since been transferred to LUTH for further
treatment.
The LASWA boss said the enforcement of lifejackets on
waterways reduced the number of casualties as all passengers on board
were wearing their life jackets.
She
said immediately the incident was reported, LASWA deployed its water
guards to monitor and oversight the situation adding that the Marine
Police have also been notified and are currently carrying out an
investigation.
Credit: Daily Post
She also restated the commitment of the State
Government to enforce speed limits on the waterways by operators as well
as aggressive campaign and enforcement of guidelines for commercial
boat operators to stem boat accidents in the future.
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