Mustapha harps on strategy to boost water transportation in Nigeria
The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Boss Mustapha has assured that the agency would strategically grow new business across the Nigerian Inlands Waterways and also embark in wealth creating infrastructure that will add value to water transportation in the country.
Briefing workers of Lagos area office of the agency, which is saddled with the responsibility of regulating inland waterways transportation in Nigeria, the NIWA boss told the workers to brace-up for new challenges through creation of wealth and not be seen only as revenue collectors, a development he wished to be thrown into the dustbin of history.
He urged the staff and management to think out of the box, deal with the visible stagnation in NIWA and joins hands with him to deliver to Nigerians a highly visible, revitalized and technically efficient organisation that the nation can proud of.
His words, “We must show competence and not lose sight of the component of national development through waterways which we must unlock strategically to encourage small businesses in the riverine communities and states to thrive.”
He added that the expectations of change in work ethics will be backed with staff welfare and opportunities of training to generate new revenue lines.
He assured the workers that he has got the character, ability and capacity to deliver a new NIWA and challenged them to also recreate themselves in the agency so that their children and those yet unborn would wish to become part of the legacy story of NIWA.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Lagos area manager of NIWA, Muazu Sambo told the visiting NIWA boss that his office had compiled the needs of the area office and sent to the NIWA headquarters and appreciate the new boss for choosing to visit Lagos first among all area offices.
Mr. Sambo also led NIWA boss and his Manager, legal services and Secretary of NIWA Board, Alhaji Ibrahim Danladi to visit selected NIWA private sector stakeholders in Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Maroko and Lekki areas of Lagos.
Boat and jetty operators in Public Private sector partnership with NIWA visited by NIWA Managing Director, Mr. Boss Mustapha are Tarzan Jetty, Texas connection, BICS Garden and Boat Club, Maroko boat jetty and Gracefield island, Lekki.
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