Joshua Yousouph
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says adequate provisions have been put in place to ensure accident-free water transportation in the country.
Speaking after inspecting navigational buoys facilitated by NIWA on Lagos waterways from Marina to Ikorodu, with an on-going phase two from same Marina, navigating Iworo to Badagry, the Managing Director of NIWA, Dr George Muoghalu noted that the Lagos template which is geared towards activating a national water transportation safety architecture, will further help in emergency rescue operations and provide distressed boats an anchor before help arrives, thus eliminating incidences of crafts drifting on mid waters.
Muoghalu further noted that safety on waterways which is the major mandate of NIWA will be pursued with vigor under his watch as a process to engender confidence among water transportation operators and users, and also attract local and foreign investment.
The NIWA boss assured that NIWA will not fail in its responsibilities to enthrone enduring accident-free water transportation signature across littoral states in Nigeria. He was accompanied by the Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Engineer Sarat Lara Braimah and President, Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria ( ATBOWATON) Ganiyu Tarzan Balogun,
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While commending the initiative, Mr Gani Balogun noted that Dr. Muoghalu is a man of his words and should be trusted to make water transportation safe and attractive for all end users.
“At the last stakeholders meeting last year in Lagos, Dr Muoghalu promised to ensure a navigable Lagos waterways through provision of buoys which would not only serve as an anchor point for distressed boat operators, but will help provide access and geographical location to rescue efforts and today, we have seen that promised fulfilled and we say more grease to his elbows” Balogun said.
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