By Tunde Olamilekan
The National Inland Waterways Authority on Tuesday, announced an immediate ban on all loading activities from unauthorised points across the country.
NIWA said the move would curb boat accidents and improve safety on Nigeria’s inland waterways.
The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, who stated this at a press conference in Abuja, said “NIWA has placed an immediate ban on loading activities from all unauthorised loading points across the country. No commercial passenger boat shall be allowed to load from any point other than those recognised and registered by NIWA.
“It is mandatory for all commercial boat operators to provide and enforce the use of lifejackets on the boats always. Every commercial passenger boat must properly display its Boat Name Letters and Load line.”
Oyebamiji also gave the directive that “all unlicensed boats and watercraft be removed from the waterways.”
He added that, “All unlicensed boat drivers and operators are banned from operating any boats or watercraft on the waterways.”
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