SANWO-OLU UNVEILS €410M EU-FUNDED OMI-EKO PROJECT TO BOOST WATER TRANSPORT
•70 hybrid electric ferries, 140km ferry routes, 25 modern terminals as part of the waterways infrastructure L-R : Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr . Jean-Noël Barrot; Governor of Lagos State , Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former Governor of the State and Minister of Works, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, during the official launch of the Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA “Omi Eko project” at the Five Cowries Terminal in Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday. Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, formally unveiled the EUR 410 million waterways infrastructure project aimed at developing rapid transportation options that will address Lagosians’ mobility needs. The project, divided into two components, will be implemented by the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), with the second component expected to be completed by 2030. Lagos secured the funding for the project via the Global Gateway Initiative, th...