Lagos turns to waterways to ease commuter chaos on roads
Nigeria's megapolis Lagos is looking at waterways as a "potential jewel in the crown" of its plan to ease road congestion woes that add hours to commutes for millions. The state government has ambitious plans for more integrated public transport as Lagos barrels towards becoming the world's most populated city by the end of the century.
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00:00Having to wake up at 4am like you don't have a home and having to rush out and still
00:17get stuck in traffic or having to get to work and sleep in your car.
00:21But with the boat you don't need that.
00:23You actually get out of bed when you need to, you have breakfast at home, strutting
00:29here, strutting to the boat and 30 minutes across the water you're on the other side.
00:34It's way easier.
00:50We have viewed the waterways as the potential jewel in the crown to ensure we can unlock
00:57the traffic we see on the roads.
00:59The State Ministry of Transportation is now developing it very actively.
01:29One thing that we need to improve on, if we want to escalate, get the access road,
01:43get the car park in the jetty, get the jetty standardised, clear the wrecks and the dregs
01:52on the water and assist the banana boat operators.