Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- An upgrade of the infrastructure in the water transport sector to encourage commuters to patronise boats and ferries would help end the perennial traffic congestion in Lagos, a new survey has said.

The survey, conducted by the research firm, SBM Intelligence, stated that a focus on water transportation would also help drive down the cost of transportation.

"The public transportation in Lagos is not sustainable, the influx of cars and the expansion of roads is not a solution," said Rosemary Enemuo, senior analyst at SBM.

"We need to work on creating cheap and affordable transport system so Lagosians can enjoy."

The two-week-long survey, which was conducted in October last year, used Ikeja as the central hub and cove...