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NIWA Inaugurates Waterways Safety Task Force, Commissions 3 Patrol Boats in Lagos

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Thursday inaugurated a task force to enforce safety standards on the waterways. The agency also commissioned three patrol boats named PB Uyo, PB Daura and PB Badagry. The Managing Director of NIWA, Chief George Moghalu, while speaking at the event held in Lagos, decried the overloading of passenger

INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR PROJECTS CONTAINED IN THE YEAR 2021 BUDGET APPROPRIATION

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), a Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) with Headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi State Saddle with managing, regulating and maintenance of Inland Waterways. In line with the Public Procurement Act, 2007 hereby invites reputable and experienced Contractors /Consultants to submit Tenders/Expression of Interest for the under-listed projects contained

NIWA to engage ACTL to move Cargoes from Lagos Ports via Burutu Port to Onitsha

In an effort to make Onitsha River Port functional, and to decongest the Lagos Ports, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is to engage the services of Akewa Colmar Terminal Limited (ACTL) to move containers from Lagos Ports to Onitsha River Port via Burutu Port in Delta State. The idea of hauling containers via Burutu

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.