INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT - Inland Waterways and Ports
The potential of the National Inland Waterways Authority remains untapped Efforts will be made to identify and fully mobilise them for national development as follows:
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- Strengthen the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) by revising its enabling act, ensuring it has the mandate and resources to efficiently oversee and develop inland waterways.
- Allocate significant funds specifically for modernising, developing, maintaining, and upgrading ports and inland waterway infrastructure, including jetties, docks, berths, and terminals
- Encourage Public-Private Partnerships to support port operations and for the development of waterway infrastructure and operations Offer tax incentives or breaks to private entities investing in the inland waterways sector
- Revise and strengthen the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Act, ensuring it has a clear mandate, authority, and resources to efficiently manage and develop the ports
- Conduct oversight and ensure the implementation of strict regulations to reduce bureaucracy and streamline port operations