Security & Safety
WATERWAYS SAFETY; NIWA DEPLOYS BOUYS TO PARTS OF KWARA AND NIGER STATES
In alignment with the vision of NIWA’s Managing Director/CEO Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, who emphasize the importance of safety regulations and improved operational efficiency during NIWA 2025 retreat, the National Inland Waterways Authority has installed buoys on the waterway along the stretch from Gbajibo in Niger state to Gbajibo-Mundi in Kwara state to improve navigational safety on that route.
This information is contained in a statement released on Tuesday March 11 2025 and signed by
Suleiman Makama, Assistant General Manager (Corporate Affairs) of NIWA. According to the statement, 10 red buoys and 6 green buoys are being deployed to indicate safe navigational routes, warn against potential dangers and highlight protected areas to guide users of the waterways.
“This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to ensure safe and more efficient water transport in the country and further reaffirms NIWA’s commitment to safeguarding the country’s waterways” Mr Makama stated.