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Amaechi Commends Boss Gida as NIWA Commences River Niger Maintenance Dredging

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

FG to Launch Dredging of 162km Ajaokuta-Onitsha Waterways

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

Baro River Port in Niger State Almost completed

Scheduled for implementations from 2016-2026, the agenda is being fine-toned to pave way for what NIWA described as seamless implementations. Already, the Managing Director of NIWA, Hajiya Inna Maryam Ciroma has put together a three day retreat starting from today to Friday in Abuja where key management staff are expected to brainstorm on the proposed