ThisDay· 2h ago· 1 min read
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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has pledged his administration’s full support for the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) as both parties move to reposition the state’s vast river network as the engine room of Nigeria’s Blue Economy.
The assurance was given yesterday when the Chairman of the NIWA Governing Board, Barrister Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, led the Authority’s management team, including Managing Director Yusuf Umar Girie, on a courtesy visit to the governor.
In a statement issued by Shagari’s Media Aide, Musa Ubandawaki, Ododo described Kogi as Nigeria’s natural gateway to inland navigation, stressing that the state’s location at the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers gives it a unique advantage in national trade and transport.
“We are fully committed to partnering with NIWA to harness the enormous potential of our waterways,” the governor…
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