The National Inland Waterways Authority engaged environmental company PartsCentral Limited to provide strategic oversight and implementation support for a comprehensive clean-up initiative designed to restore the nation's waterways and enhance their economic potential. The project aimed to tackle persistent problems of waste pollution, indiscriminate dumping of refuse, oil spillage and environmental degradation across Nigeria's vast inland waterways.
The initiative would identify major sources of pollution, facilitate systematic waste removal, and promote innovative waste-to-wealth solutions capable of creating employment opportunities for communities situated along the waterways. Beyond environmental restoration, the project was designed to improve navigational safety by removing obstacles that hinder the smooth movement of vessels.
Managing Director of PartsCentral, Henry Onifade, assured Nigerians that every aspect of the programme would be professionally executed to deliver lasting results. He called on government agencies, private sector operators, host communities, environmental groups and all stakeholders within the maritime sector to support the initiative.