The
Lagos government will distribute 5,000 life jackets to commercial boat
operators in the state for commuters’ use.
The Commissioner
for Rural Development, Mr Cornelius Ojelabi, made the disclosure on Friday at a
stakeholders meeting in Lagos.
He said the
state government decided to buy and distribute the life jackets because of the
frequent boat mishaps and the attendant loss of lives.
According to
him, Gov. Babatunde Fashola has agreed to supply the jackets for the use of
citizens.
“The aim is to
assist operators who cannot afford to buy life jackets for the safety of the
people”, he said.
Ojelabi added
that “once the jackets are distributed to operators, anybody caught commuting
on any water transportation without a jacket will be prosecuted according to
the law.
“The state will
not wait until there is a disaster before it enforces the use of the jackets”.
The commissioner
urged council administrators to educate their people on the importance of using
the jackets and to enforce its use in their respective areas. (NAN)
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