Water Transport Nigeria

PRESS RELEASE:

The National President, Comrade Babatope Fajemirokun aka SIMTOP and entire members of Waterfront Boat Owners and Transporters Association of Nigeria Waters (WABOTAN), are deeply saddened by the reports of a boat mishap, which occurred at the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, in which over 100 people lost their lives.

Our hearts go out to the affected families, the government and good people of Kwara State over this painful incident.

As stakeholders in the water transport sector in Nigeria, we have been committed to playing our role in the needed efforts to transform the water transport sector and the strict adherence to safety and security measures to forestall such mishaps. This has formed part of our core objectives which is, training and retraining of boat captains and deck hands, to build capacity and ensure safety and security on our waterways. This training, which we usually do in collaboration and partnership with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government, has contributed to Lagos State recording immense improvement on safety on her waterways. Our next capacity building and safety training program comes up this November in Lagos and we are making efforts to extend this training to Kwara State and other States across the country where water transportation has been embraced as a means of moving people and goods from one place to another.

Once again, our heart felt condolences to the affected families.

Signed:
Chief Raymond Gold Onoriobe

National PRO WABOTAN

Courtesy visit to LASAWA Corporate Hqtrs Five Cowries Terminal Falomo Ikoyi on Thursday 8th September 2022.

Meeting with MDA's: WABOTAN leadership led by its National President, Mr Babatope Fajemirokun, paid a courtesy visit to the Management of Lagos State Waterways Authority LASWA, at her Five Cowries Terminal Hqtrs, Falomo Ikoyi Lagos on Thursday 8th September 2022. WABOTAN National President was accompanied by it’s National Secretary, Kafo Lateef, Publicity Secretary and Spokesman, Chief Raymond Gold among others.

The LASWA General Manager after listening to the aims and objectives of WABOTAN which dwell majorly on promoting safety and security on waterways, training operators and creating a database which would assist the various government agencies.
He commended the leadership for their foresight, adding that the Authority would always watch out and monitor to ensure they do not derail from it’s implementation.

“The issues you have itemized are the major problems currently bedeviling the waterways, so if you can come in and solve it, trust me, it would be an ‘A’ star for your association” he said.

An association is born.... Waterfront Boat Owners and Transporters Association of Nigeria Waters Lagos. We are committed to developing sustainable water transport solutions as viable alternatives to the challenges on our roads

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