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7 Years Imprisonment For Watercraft Operators and Passengers who fail to use Life-Jackets and are non-compliant to Waterways Regulations

As part of efforts to curb the menace of boat accidents and consequent loss of lives, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), on Monday, visited some riverine communities, sensitising them on the newly gazetted Transport Code of the Federal Government, and its implication for errant jetty owners, boat operators as well as boat passengers. The

Federal Government Concessions Onitsha River Port

The federal government has concessioned the Onitsha River Port in Anambra State for N4 billion under a public private partnership (PPP) arrangement. The deal will also see the FG earn N23 billion in the 30 years period of the concession. The facility, which has been under concession discussion for over five years, was eventually concessioned

ADDENDUM FOR PREQUALIFICATION/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PROJECTS CONTAINED IN THE YEAR 2022 BUDGET APPROPRIATION

Kindly recall that the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), a Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) with Headquarters at Lokoja, Kogi State placed an advertisement on Monday 4th April 2022 in The Sun Newspaper, People’s Daily, the Authority’s website as well as the Federal Tenders Journal inviting interested Consultants/Contractors to tender for projects

NIWA collaborates with Navy to Protect Onitsha River Port bound Cargoes

National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has revealed that it has concluded arrangements to partner with the Nigerian Navy to ensure the protection of Onitsha River Port-bound cargoes. Managing Director of the agency, Chief George Moghalu, made the disclosure at the annual Ministerial press briefing on landmark programmes, projects and activities of the Ministry of Transportation

NIWA committed to ending accidents on Waterways

As part of efforts to curb accidents on waterways, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has invested and mounted life buoys on Lagos brown waters from Marina to Ikorodu. This is even as there is an ongoing phase two of the project from Marina to Badagry.

NIWA in collaboration with Nigerian Navy and NEXIM Bank Flag-off Survey and Charting for the lower River Niger and River Benue

National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), the Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Export and import (NEXIM) Bank have begun the survey and charting for the lower River Niger and River Benue for enhanced waterway port to stimulate socio-commercial activities in the country. The project will open up the country’s inland waterways to 25 African countries and Europe

NIWA takes charge of newly Commissioned Jetty at Tin-Can Port

In order to address challenges of siltation, flooding, as well as solid wastes along the ferry channels around communities in the Ajegunle area of Lagos, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) recently received control of a newly constructed jetty at the Tin Can Island Port. The jetty, a Federal Government intervention project, was executed through