Amaechi promises to investigate cause of water accidents around Magazine Point, Lagos Marina

By onepageafrica Last updated Nov 15, 2021

The Honorable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, being presented an honorary membership of the Lagos Yacht Club by the Club Commodore, John Shidiak, during the Club’s 2021 Governor’s Cup competition at Magazine Point, Marina, Lagos Island.

The Hon. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has promised an investigation into the cause of water accidents around Magazine Point, Marina, Lagos.

Amaechi stated this, weekend, at the 2021 Lagos Yacht Club Governor’s Cup, where he was briefed on the water accidents around the area, while honouring his invitation as Governor Emeritus and Minister of Transportation.

(R-L) Mrs. Boma Ayomide Alabi, with the Commodore of Lagos Yacht Club, John Shidiak, Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral B. J Gbassa and Command Operations Officer, Western Naval Command, Commodore D. F Matthew, during the trophy presentation to the winners of the 2021 Governor’s Cup of the Lagos Yacht Club at Magazine Point, Marina, Lagos Island.

Presenting the Cup to the winner of the championship, Amaechi congratulated the Yacht club for their long history in Nigeria, and promised to investigate the cause of water accidents around the Bridge close to the Yacht Club at Magazine point.

(R-L) Commodore of Lagos Yacht Club, John Shidiak; the Honorable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, and winners of the 2021 Governor’s Cup, Wolter Wielenga, Stefan Goehmann and Mirko Plath during the trophy presentation at Lagos Yacht Club, Magazine Point, Marina, Lagos Island.

“This place is a part of history that I never knew about, hearing that this place started in1932. I’ve always passed here, without knowing what danger that construction (the bridge) poses to Nigerians, but being here today, I’ve learnt that there have been accidents here and there. I’m not sure it’s from the Federal Ministry of Transportation.

I’ll have to find out, and I’ve asked the Club to do us a letter so that we can investigate what’s going on there.

“We are not in charge of bridges; we are in charge of water. Our responsibility is to ensure that all those who use water, use them safely. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) argues that this place belongs to them and it truly belongs to them, because when it comes to who collects the money for this place, the law says inland waterways. And this is inland water, this is not the sea,” Amaechi said.

Commodore of the Lagos Yacht club, John Shidiak thanked the Minister for his concern and presented him an honorary membership card of the Lagos Yacht Club.