…… Ease of Doing Business or Bigger Moves Ahead? NIWA’s Kogi Factory Visit Raises Eyebrows
The Acting Managing Director/CEO of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Alh. Umar Yusuf Girei just lately visited two ceramic factories in Kogi state as a part of the Authority’s effort to boost ease of doing enterprise within the state aligning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Visit purpose to discover methods NIWA can assist the expansion of the ceramic trade in Kogi state, leveraging the state pure sources and utilizing the Inland Waterways in Transporting their completed items.
The Acting MD first visited BNL Ceramic and was obtained by Mr. Zhang Xin who represented the Managing Director of the corporate expressed the corporate’s readiness to companion with NIWA.
Addressing the Management of the corporate, Umar Gerei stated the aim of the go to is to find out about their actions, challenges and how one can companion with the corporate within the utilization of the Inland Waterways in conveying uncooked supplies and completed items.
The Acting MD additionally visited the West African Ceramic Company and was obtained by Mr. Emmanuel Oreye the consultant of the Managing Director.
While addressing the Management of the corporate, the Ag. MD stated the aim of their go to is to hunt partnership with the corporate as NIWA is working exhausting to make sure the Waterways is navigable all yr spherical.
Responding on behalf of the corporate, Mr. Emmanuel Oreye appreciated the Ag.MD’s go to as the corporate wants NIWA’s Support in transporting their completed items on the Waterways. “The company has been using the Waterways in Transporting raw materials thereby reducing the cost of production compared to road transportation and other challenges”.
Some Management employees who accompanied the Ag.MD have been; Muazu Dan’Azumi GM (RPS), Engr. Dakio Horsfall GM (Marine), Barr. Naziru Biyankare GM (Legal), Engr. Fidelis Ejike GM (Engineering), Engr. Muhammed Dangana GM (Special Duties), Mr. Abubakar Danladi Head (Finance) and DCP Shuaibu Audu (Commander Inland Waterways Police Command).
