Succor at last for the residents of Ikorodu as the Lagos State Government has begun a pilot operation of the Ikorodu Terminal. According to reports, residents of Ikorodu community, Lagos Mainland, who spend a large part of the day in traffic can now heave a sigh of relief as the Lagos State Government in line with its commitment to facilitate an effective and efficient integrated transportation system, has commenced pilot operations at its Ferry Terminal at Ipakodo community in Ikorodu end Lagos Mainland.

In the light of this development, there has been a turnaround renovation of the Ikorodu Terminal to upgrade the facility to a world-class, robust and accessible hub for the water transportation and other ancillary services that would engender convenience and safety, efficiency and effectiveness in water transportation experience for both the commuters and operators in Lagos State.

The terminal, when fully operational, will primarily provide an umbrella shelter for ferry logistics with ample and safe space for operators to load and offload passengers, goods, and services. They will provide for the convenience of operators as well as the commuters, safety considerations like water ambulances and emergency rescue and water maintenance in collaboration with Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA).

The facilities will also provide for recreation and shopping, banking, food court, parking, customer services, security, and well-maintained conveniences.

Commenting on the development, the Director, Corporate Services, Ikorodu Terminal, Amina Agboola said, “Our role is to work with the operators to ensure that this facility is maximized to help develop and grow water transportation in Lagos. We are very keen to provide efficient, safe and world-class water transport solutions in Nigeria.”

Source:
http://www.autoreportng.com/2018/03/ikorodu-ferry-terminal-commences-pilot.html

Lalasticlala
Mynd44
Marpol
Seun
Fynestboi

Relief at last, at least Ikorodu road will be free

See more photos of the terminus here

http://www.autoreportng.com/2018/03/ikorodu-ferry-terminal-commences-pilot.html

Hoping the management are on top of their games with ferries with good engines a pivotal aspect.

Nice one

Hope those pilot are well trained ooo.. Nah people life them carry so

smithsydny:
Hope those pilot are well trained ooo.. Nah people life them carry so

Lol.�, not those kind of pilot bros.
Common!!!

This is pilot operation!!

Welcome development..

post=65960940:


Lol.�, not those kind of pilot bros.
Common!!!

This is pilot operation!!

OK baba

Good move. Hope it wont lead to further congestion of the Island?

smithsydny:
OK baba

Ok bro, we all learn everyday.

DEFINITION:
A pilot operation or a pilot project is one which is used to test an idea before deciding whether to introduce it on a larger scale.

post=65961014:


Ok bro, we all learn everyday.

DEFINITION:
A pilot operation or a pilot project is one which is used to test an idea before deciding whether to introduce it on a larger scale.

oh. U know gig motors call them own drivers pilot as well. So I feel they just want to Behind it up.

U know 9ja style

Wat about the price and efficiency... Hope the boats will collapse soon.

smithsydny:
oh. U know gig motors call them own drivers pilot as well. So I feel they just want to Behind it up.

U know 9ja style

That is true.
You have a good point there too bro.

Nice movement.

post=65961144:

That is true.
You have a good point there too bro.

see I wrote tussh it changed to behind. na so nairaland dey do

three:
Lagos needs proper ferries that can transport hundreds of cars and hundreds of people at once.

But LASG will not because - who will pay toll gate?

If cars are ferried, the tolls that are lost through this will still come into the Government purse through the fares charged by the Ferries.

This Terminal has been lying fallow for too long, Government should expedite action on its usage.

izzou:
Its nice for the Ikorodu residents

Ikorodu home of liquors

hehehe

ALL THESE MARINE STATE: DELTA STATE, BAYELSA STATE, RIVERS STATE, AKWA IBOM STATE, CROSS RIVER STATE, ONDO STATE, OGUN STATE, and to some extent EDO STATE, etc

WHY ARE THEY NOT JOINING LAGOS STATE TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX?

What are these state waiting for? You have marine access to the sea or the atlantic ocean and countless of riverine route.

Your governor will be complaining of lack of revenue. See how Lagos state is thinking outside the box.

Take for Example, the Warri seaport that is under federal control. Go there and see that there is no major activities going in the seaport except some few companies like INTELS that is owned by Ex-Vice President Abubakar Atiku.

Youth in Delta state are suffering were a major natural wonder like the seaport exist.

If this seaport can be re-organized so that states that have it can benefit ADEQUATELY.

LAGOS STATE IS NOW USING ITS CREATIVITY TO EARN REVENUE. Thanks to the visionary skills of Governor Wunmi Akinbode.

WAITING FOR FEDERAL ALLOCATION MIGHT BE TOO LONG?

States in Nigeria should wake up and be creative.

LAGOS STATE THANK YOU FOR THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX.

State that their governors are LAZING IN OUT while others are working should not be jealous when the success story of Lagos state is being told.

Why can't let individual have a license to operate a ferry and give them term and safety rule

equalgarden:
Why can't let individual have a license to operate a ferry and give them term and safety rule

From my experience government in Nigeria lack capability to manage anything, because when next new government take over,everything go down in the drain.

It should be privatized or partnered by individuals for for efficient service.

Welcome to naairaland bro.....people still wont get it, but are fast to type their wrong views.

post=65960940:


Lol.�, not those kind of pilot bros.
Common!!!

This is pilot operation!!

wink2015:
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LAGOS STATE IS NOW USING ITS CREATIVITY TO EARN REVENUE. Thanks to the visionary skills of Governor Wunmi Akinbode.
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It was built by babatunde raji fashola

desgiezd:


If cars are ferried, the tolls that are lost through this will still come into the Government purse through the fares charged by the Ferries.

This Terminal has been lying fallow for too long, Government should expedite action on its usage.

Ideally, this wouldn't be an issue if the monies actually end up in government and not individual pockets.

It costs money to steal money in a democratic system however flawed.

For every evacuation of funds from the public purse an SPV is used to give a semblance of legitimacy. This SPV has private (commercial) investors and they will lose money. Their partners in Government can't afford to let this happen.

three:
Lagos needs proper ferries that can transport hundreds of cars and hundreds of people at once.

But LASG will not because - who will pay toll gate?

Bros, in fact it is just as if you read my mind. I still cannot understand why we cannot have an efficient ferry service linking different parts of Lagos, with regular scheduled trips and predictable timing. There used to be a very efficient ferry service between Mile 2 and Marina in the old days. Within 20 minutes, you were in Lagos Island. Many residents of Festac, Amuwo Odofin, Alaba etc used to make it their primary mode of transport in those days. The passengers would enjoy fresh air and zero traffic all the way, once they got on to the ferry.

Today, the Mile 2 ferry terminal is a shadow of itself, with abandoned and disused boats littering the yard. And the Orile-Mile 2 traffic keeps getting worse by the day. The kind of ferries you attached to your post, is exactly what Lagos state and Ogun state needs, to reduce traffic congestion on the roads, so that more people can take to the waterways.

In Lagos, one should be able to get a boat from Falomo to Badore in Ajah, with a stopover at Lekki Phase 1, and VGC Ikota, if things were running properly. It would reduce traffic on Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue and Lekki-Epe Expressway tremendously. But the state govt has refused to look in that direction. I guess their toll gates would stop making money, the day this ferry route is opened up.

There are a few existing ferry routes within Lagos run by boats that ply Marina/Ebute-Ero to Ikorodu, Marina to Apapa, Ebute-Ero to Falomo, Ijede to Badore, Apapa to Ipakodo etc. But there is an urgent need to open up more routes, and put several more boats/ferries that run a regular schedule at the disposal of passengers, dredge the waterways, and also ensure better standards of safety on the waterways.

One of the Oworonsoki jetties inside that district, has been closed for years. Why? All that needs to be done is to renovate it and open it up to the public. But instead of doing that, Ambode is sand-filling another part of Oworonsoki at the end of 3rd mainland bridge, in a bid to build a world class terminal. why can't he fix the old one and open it up for use?

equalgarden:
Why can't let individual have a license to operate a ferry and give them term and safety rule

Private companies have been given licenses to run ferries. But what usually happens, is that govt does not fulfil its own part of the deal, that would let the ferries run properly and efficiently, on a continuous basis.

When it is time to dredge the waterways, govt starts to give excuses instead of carrying out the channelisation and dredging in a timely, effective and efficient manner. This makes it difficult for the ferries to navigate the waterways properly, and carry out their operations.

Instead of implementing safety procedures on a daily, continuous basis, and bringing those who breach it to book, govt officials turn a blind eye, demand money from the operators, pocket it only to turn round to then start threatening fire and brimstone when a boat capsizes, and lives are lost.

Instead of renovating the jetties and terminals, many of them are abandoned and left to rot, with the excuse that govt has no money.

Oga, the list is endless...