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WATERWAYS SAFETY ADVOCATES FLOATS NEW ORGANISATION
An NGO, Sustainable Waterways Awareness, Advancement and Advocacy Organization has
been registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
According to a press release issued by the organization on Tuesday 11th March 2025, after a joint meeting of its Board of Trustees and its Governing Council, and sighted by our reporter, its main objectives include to promote and create awareness, through seminars, workshops, lectures and symposia on waterways safety and other related issues aimed at making our waterways sustainable..
Chief Raymond Gold, Director in charge of Corporate Communication signed the press release. “Our founders and trustees are stakeholders in the maritime and water transport sector, who have investments in water transport and nautical tourism and who have made individual contributions towards making our waterways sustainable before coming together to form this organization” Chief Gold said.
“In the next couple of weeks, we have plans to roll out our programs for the year, meet with several
stakeholders and develop partnerships to realize the programs” he added. Our membership cut
across organizations and individuals who are interested in making our waterways sustainable.
Ensuring safety on our waterways shouldn’t be left for the government alone. All hands must be
on deck” Chief Gold added.