…Calls for deeper private investments to drive Blue Economy initiative

By Godwin Oritse

IN bid to attract private investments to enhance the nation’s Blue Economy initiative, the management of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has commenced moves to improve security on waterways across the country.

Speaking during a tour of the Warri and Onitsha area offices, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, the Managing Director of NIWA,  has  called for deeper private sector participation in the blue economy initiative to with a view harnessing  greater benefits from the  for national development.

Oyebimiji also said that NIWA is determined to revamp the nation’s economy by consolidating on Public/Private Partnerships (PPP) initiatives.

“This initiative is part of our deliberate plans to open up new opportunities to maximized full economic potentials of the nation’s waterways.”

“The PPP is the way to go but we need people or investors, who have genuine intentions and purposes to enable us align with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for economic recovery,” he said.

The agency boss tasked the staff to live up to expectation by working harder in revenue generation that could open rooms to better their welfare.

He warned the staff against indolence and laxity since he was committed to staff welfare and revenue generation

According to him, there is need for the staff to be disciplined and committed by rededicating themselves to the growth and development of the Authority.

The MD also assured the staff of regular training and retraining for optimum performance.

Oyebamij was reported to have inspected the Onitsha river port complex, the authority’s yard, shoreline, and NIWA newly built concrete jetty