The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has pledged to work tirelessly to harness ocean resources in raising the
authority’s Internally Generated Revenue.
NIWA’s Managing Director, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, made the pledge on Wednesday during an interview with newsmen shortly
after the authority’s 2024 3-Day Special Retreat held at Edge Drive Hotel, Lokoja, Kogi.
He said NIWA’s work would be targeted at boosting the nation’s economy, while ensuring safe water transportation.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that all the authority’s general and area managers signed a bond with the managing
director at the retreat towards better performance and service delivery as public servants.
“We have to do this because the honourable minister of marine and blue economy with the permanent secretary signed a
performance bond with the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“This bond is to measure performance, evaluate performance, and see that all the ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
key into the vision of the Federal Government.
“At the same time, they are expected to achieve the best in line with the thematics of Mr. President.
“Therefore, my expectations from NIWA staff that have already signed the performance bond with me is for them to achieve the best for NIWA in all areas.
“This is because Marine and Blue Economy is a ministry that is going to carry out the commercial leg of governance, and I can
assure you that the minister is positioned for that,” he said.