Water Safety: NIWA Bans Loading Activities At Unauthorized Access Points
As part of efforts to address boat mishaps in the country, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced an immediate ban on loading activities at unauthorized access points.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Managing Director of NIWA, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, announced the new directives during the press conference he presided over in Abuja on Tuesday.
‘NIWA has placed an immediate ban on loading activities from all unauthorized loading points across the country. No commercial passenger boat shall be allowed to load from any point other than those recognised and registered by NIWA.
It is mandatory for all commercial boat operators to provide and enforce the use of lifejackets on the boats always. Every commercial passenger boat must properly display its Boat Name Letters and Load line’ he said.
Mr Oyebamiji also noted that ‘all unlicensed boats and watercraft would be removed from the waterways’.
‘All unlicensed boat drivers and operators are banned from operating any boats or watercraft on the waterways’ he added-Team@orientactualmags.com
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