
The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji has pledged to work tirelessly to harness ocean resources in raising the authority’s Internally Generated Revenue.
Oyebamiji made the pledge on Wednesday while speaking during an interview shortly after the authority’s 2024 3-Day Special Retreat 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.
New Telegraph 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.
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“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.