The General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, has said that the agency trained 300 pupils in the last three years to reduce the incidence of children drowning in Nigerian waters.
Emmanuel made the disclosure during the third edition of LASWA’s advocacy programme tagged, “The Lagos Water Savvy Kids Programme,” which was held in partnership with State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the Dolphin Swim School, in Epe, Lagos.
The General Manager said that training in swimming would help to reduce the incidence of children drowning during water accidents and improve use of water transportation.
Emmanuel said the training was…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
