The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has said it is organizing a two-day National Conference on the proposed Inland Waterways Transportation Code on Wednesday and Thursday this week in order to usher-in a new dawn in the use of Nigerian inland waters.
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has said it is organizing a two-day National Conference on the proposed Inland Waterways Transportation Code on Wednesday and Thursday this week in order to usher-in a new dawn in the use of Nigerian inland waters.
In a statement sent to Shipping Position Daily over the weekend, image maker of NIWA, Mr. Tayo Fadile said the main aim of the conference is to fashion out a new Inland Waterways Transportation Code that will provide navigational regulations and guidelines as it relates to safety and other sundry matters on the inland waterways.
According to him, the conference will also attempt to provide recommendations that will enable Nigeria to domesticate the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions and Protocols as it affects navigational regulations on Nigeria's inland waterways.
"This, hopefully, will allow Nigeria to qualify as one of the Countries that meet the International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines on safety and therefore, conform with the Global Best Practices" NIWA stated.
He said that, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio has been penciled down as the Special Guest of Honour, while the Honourable Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar will deliver the keynote address at the event.
The Managing Director of NIWA, Hajiya Inna Maryam Ciroma, is the Chief Host.
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