National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) don carry strong decision land for river side. Dem announce say all boats wey no get license no go see water again. According to dem, enough don do, as illegal operators dey endanger passengers’ lives.
NIWA officials talk say the ban na part of effort to reduce accidents for waterways. Too many pipo don lose life because boat no get proper safety check.
One official yarn say, “Boat wey no get license na like car wey no get brake. Disaster dey wait am.”
NIWA Begin Clampdown on Illegal Jetties
No be boats alone, illegal jetties sef dey shake. NIWA don start full crackdown on places wey Pipu dey use as loading bay without government approval.
Dem talk say many of these jetties no get safety measures – no life jacket, no rescue plan, nothing. Yet dem dey collect money from passengers wey no sabi the risk.
Residents wey see the enforcement waka say National Inland Waterways Authority mean business this time. One man for riverbank even joke say, “If your jetty no get license, na padlock go hold am now.”
Nigerians React as NIWA Action Scatter Market
The enforcement don scatter boat business small. Some passengers dey vex say transport don reduce for water route, while others dey happy say at least dem go enter boat with peace of mind.
Fishermen and local boat owners dey beg government make dem give soft landing instead of heavy punishment. According to dem, some no even know the process to get license.
For social media, reactions dey mixed. Some pipu dey hail National Inland Waterways Authority say na good move, others dey shout say government just dey look for another way to collect money.
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