Nigeria has about 10,000 kilometers waterways of which if developed through dredging and provision of auxiliary facilities will provide all year round navigation for transportation of bulk cargo and passengers.
Nigeria has the second longest length of waterways in Africa. 28 of the nation’s 36 States can be accessed through water, linked to five neighboring countries(Benin Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Chad and Niger)
Inland Waterways Police (IWAP), National Inland Waterways Authority’s Police Unit have officers and men in it’s Command dedicated to ensuring safety and security along Nigeria’s waterways.
REGULATORY SERVICESWe issue licenses for inland navigation, piers, jetties and dockyards; examine and survey inland watercraft and shipyard operators, grant permit and licenses for sand dredging, pipeline construction, dredging of slot and approve designs and construction of inland river crafts.
SURVEYWe carry out hydrological and hydrographic surveys, river chart production, cartography, river mapping and aerial survey.
NIWA is equipped with a number of vessels enabling us to operate ferry services (for economic goods and passengers) and run cruise boats (for tourism and leisure).
ENVIRONMENTWe carry out environmental impact assessment of navigation and other dredging activities within the inland water and its right of ways.
MARINEAs part of our marine services, we remove and receive derelicts wrecks and other obstructions from inland waterways; clear hyacinth and other harmful weeds. We engage in boat construction/repair and other dockyard services.
To make Nigeria the leader in inland water Transportation, development and management in Africa.
To provide regulatory, economical and operational leadership in the Nation’s Inland Waterways system and develop infrastructural facilities for an efficient intermodal transportation system in line with global best practices that is safe, seamless and affordable.
