LAGFERRY targets increased ridership, revenue performance
By Sodiq Adelakun
The Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has held a three-day management retreat to explore strategies for harnessing the economic potentials of Lagos waterways.
Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, charged the agency to utilise its assets to generate revenue for the state.
He noted that the environment, ambience, and efficiency of the agency’s boats were critical to driving more traffic to the ferries and increasing ridership.
Managing Director of LAGFERRY, Hon. Abdoulbaq Ladi Balogun, highlighted the agency’s achievements and emphasised the importance of leveraging waterways assets to improve revenue performance and contribute to the state’s economic growth.
Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Taxation and Revenue, Mr. Abdulkabir Ogungbo, said that capacity building was essential for entrenching processes, service delivery, and efficient and qualitative service for members of staff.
Ogungbo noted that after the retreat, it is expected that the users would have a better experience and a world-class service with LAGFERRY.
“We expect our people in the management retreat to put in practice all teachings ranging from encouraging players and managing expectations. We expect them to be more professional and discharge responsibilities that are assigned to them,” he added.
He pointed out that the government was aware of LAGFERRY challenges, adding that the communique from the retreat would be presented to the Mr. Governor for his necessary attention.
In her goodwill message, Permanent Secretary, Parastatals Monitoring Office, Lagos State, Mrs. Adetutu Ososanya, said the essence of the capacity building was to enhance the performance of the workers of LAGFERRY.
In her words, “Our waterways transportation falls under the major pillar of government, which has to do with traffic management and transportation. and we all know how passionate our governor is about transportation services in Lagos State, to make it seamless.”
