Canoe business booms at Ose-Ekwodu market in Onitsha

Vanguard News | 09-09-2026 04:00am |

At the waterfront of Ose-Okwodu market in Onitsha, boat and canoe transport business is thriving, with young men engaged as paddlers and loaders making daily earnings. Despite economic downturn and high education costs, these workers say they willingly chose this occupation, dismissing risks associated with water transport as less severe than road transport. They emphasize that wearing life jackets mitigates dangers, and the business provides a sustainable livelihood.

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