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12 December 2020

NIWA BOARD TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT AS MD ASSURES STAFF OF BETTER WELFARE

The chairman Board of Directors of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Vice Admiral I.I Ibrahim (Rtd) has pledged the Board’s support to the Management of the Authority to succeed. The Chairman expressed this in his address at the NIWA 2020 end of the year get together and sent forth for all 2020 retired staff of

NIWA TO COLLABORATE WITH PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAM TO SECURE INLAND WATERWAYS

In his quest to enhance security on inland waterways, the Managing Director National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Chief Dr. George Moghalu paid a courtesy visit to the Coordinator Presidential Amnesty Program Colonel Milland Dikio Dixon in his office in Abuja. In his speech, NIWA Managing Director who was accompanied by his management team said “we

Onitsha River Port to commence full operation 1st quarter of 2021

The Onitsha River Port would commence full operation by the first quarter of 2021. This was disclosed by the Area Manager of NIWA Area Office Onitsha, Anambra State, Mrs Queen Uba, yesterday during an interactive session with newsmen in Onitsha. She said that NIWA has been making frantic efforts toward full operation of a port

Maritime Agencies Synergise for Safety of Waterways, improved Transportation

The Maritime agencies in the country on Thursday resolved to ensure security and safety on waterways for improved water transportation through adequate collaboration and synergy. Dr George Moghalu, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) disclosed this at the end of the Third Monthly Meeting of Chief Executives of Maritime Agencies in Lokoja.

NIWA shutdown operations of boat owner for violating safety regulations

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has shutdown operations of the boat operator; Lalek Marine for failing to comply with regulations put in place against night movement and overloading of boats in Lagos. The boat, which operated out of Ebute Ero jetty on Friday night by 8pm and capsized on its way to Ikorodu, shortly

Access Roads stalling Baro Port from Take off – NIWA MD

The non completion of the major access roads to the multi-million Naira Baro Inland Port in Niger State is stalling its take off, according to the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr George Moghalu. While speaking with Journalist on Sunday in Lokoja, Moghalu said the authority is working round the clock