By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Lagos State Government has launched Cowry Cards for use in discharging ferry services.
This it said would make all means of transportation more accessible to the residents of the state.
The General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday.
He said that the state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, launched the Cowry Cards on ferry services during the inauguration of newly purchased standard ferry boats on Tuesday.
“The Cowry Cards are used to integrate our transportation mode. So, the same type of cards you use on First and Last Mile buses, the Premerio system are what you will use to board the ferry services.
“We are starting with the Lagos Ferry Services and we are going to extend it to all over ferry operators on our waterways.
“The cowry cards will serve as cards you can use in the different modes of transaction and eventually when the rail picks up as well, that is the same card you will use for rail service,” Emmanuel said.
The LASWA boss said that they would ensure the cowry cards worked perfectly before introducing it into ferry services to enable them to win their customers’ trust.
