In an effort to forestall water hyacinth from disrupting boat transportation and different waterway actions within the littoral communities, the Lagos Space Workplace of the Nationwide Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), on Friday, deployed activity pressure to map out methods to deal with buildup of water hyacinth across the Ikorodu axis.
LEADERSHIP experiences that the NIWA crew was supported by heavy-duty tools together with swamp devils, harvesters, and different related equipment.
In line with the press assertion by the authority and a replica made accessible to LEADERSHIP, the authority has commenced preliminary clearing operations round Ebute Ikorodu and Ikpakodo ferry terminal.
The assertion stated the train is meant to make sure that the waterways stay navigable and free from obstructions brought on by the invasive aquatic weed.
Lagos space supervisor of NIWA, Engr. Sarat Braimah, defined that the deployment of the duty pressure is a safety measure designed to ensure the graceful motion of products and passengers by way of the Ikorodu waterways — a zone that usually experiences recurring infestations of water hyacinth.
“We now have rigorously studied the sample and unfold of the water hyacinth phenomenon and have chosen to behave swiftly to mitigate its affect earlier than it causes disruption to boat and ferry operations,” Engr. Braimah said.
“Past transportation, we’re additionally conscious of the consequences on native fishing actions. The sooner we handle the issue, the higher. My boss, the managing director of Niwa, Bola Oyebamiji, has awarded the contract to deal with the menace of water hyacinth throughout the nation to make sure easy passage of motion of products and passengers.
“I’ll personally be on the bottom all through the week to watch the progress of the operation, by the contractors,” she added.
