The Lagos State government has resolved to ease the difficulties in Lagos transportation by ensuring that the Mile 2-Marina/CMS waterways transport services resume before the end of the year.

CEOAFRICA news correspondence gathered that the state government plans to put not less than six boats for a start at the route said to be the major hub in the inter-modal public transformation system with the capacity to lift over 200,000 persons daily to and from CMS.

The planned resumption of the Mile 2- CMS-Marina ferry is expected to boost the state’s water transportation services which contribution to the overall public transportation in Lagos is currently put at below 10 percent despite the coastal nature of the commercial state.

Moreover, at the end of the project, the result would be an integration of road, rail and waterways that will ensure faster and safer transportation system in Lagos State.

A number of other routes have also been identified, and they include: Ikorodu – Marina (north direct line), Ebutte-Ojo (LASU) to Marina via Satellite Town (Ijegun Egba) (west line), and Ijede-Badore to Marina via Lekki and Falomo (east line).

However, a government official revealed that plans are ongoing to further develop infrastructure using a public private partnership (PPP) delivery strategy, whereby the government finances infrastructure provision such as jetties and landings, car parks, access roads, while the private sector provides and operates ferry services to approved specifications.