THE Federal Government has described the Onitsha River Port as an untapped gold mine and a sub sector all efforts should be geared towards revitalizing to make it functional. It also said that the port is unique and exceptional from others in the country because of its three levels that goods can be brought in,
The new Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, has revealed that its face-off with the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) is down to revenue, and not on any other reason. This is even as he vowed not to go outside the NIWA Act to settle the rift between the
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Monday expressed readiness to settle conflict with the Lagos State Government out-of-court in order to make way for an effect coastal operations. The NIWA Managing Director, Mr Olorunibe Mamora, made the disclosure in Lagos. There had been a protracted legal tussle between the Federal Government and Lagos Governments
Senator Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora on Wednesday assumed duty as the new Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), at the agency’s headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi State with the pledge to work as a team player in moving the authority to greater heights. More details on Daily Trust
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Senator representing Lagos East senatorial district, Senator Olorunimbe Mamora, as the Managing Director, National Inland Waterway (NIWA). Announcing the appointment in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Transportation dated September 24, 2018 and with reference number: T.4316/S.63/T/111, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Sabiu Zakari, said Mamora’s appointment was with
1.0 INTRODUCTION The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), a Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) with Headquarters at Lokoja, Kogi State in line with the Public Procurement Act, 2007 hereby invites reputable and experienced Contractors to submit Tenders for the under-listed projects contained in year 2017 Budget Appropriation. 2.0. WORKS i. Procurement and
COMMINUQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 1 – DAY NIWA 2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION HOSTED BY NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY IN COLLABORATION WITH FEDERAL MINISRTY OF TRANSPORTATION AT LAGOS ORIENTAL HOTEL LEKKI, LAGOS NIGERIA ON TUESDAY, 25TH JULY, 2017 1.0 Preamble On Tuesday 25th July, 2017, National Inland Waterways Authority in collaboration with
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Ameachi flagged off the of the maintenance dredging of the River Niger from Ajaokuta to Onitsha and commended the Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Boss Gida Mustapha for looking inwards. Mr. Amaechi while while flagging off the maintenance dredging at Julius Berger Jetty in Ajaokuta on
The Nigerian Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed plans by the federal government to launch the dredging of the 162 km Ajaokuta-Onitsha waterways on April 28, in Kogi. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Amaechi said that the dredging was an initiative of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). The Minister commended the Managing
