Olu Samuel

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), says it’s set to hold its Annual Management Retreat for better performance in the year 2025.

Mr Suleiman Makama, its Assistant General Manager, Corporate Affairs, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lokoja.

Makama said that the 2-Day management retreat scheduled for Feb. 7, is aimed at reviewing the authority’s 2024 performances and chat a new course for 2025.

“The discussion at the retreat will be centered on Key Performance Indicator (KPI), review for 2024 and outlook for 2025.

“We shall also review our revenue performance for 2024 and targets for 2025, Organisational effectiveness, and communication,” he stated.

He said that the retreat, which will be held at the NIWA Conference Hall, Lokoja, has the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, as the Special Guest of Honor.

According to him, the NIWA Managing Director, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, will host the retreat.

The AGM added that during the 2024 Performance Bond signing retreat, held in Lokoja, the MD had said that the objective of the retreat was to discuss as well as to have a working template.

He explained: “A template which shall readily meet up with the aspirations of President Bola Tinubu on Inland Waterways through the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.”

Makama added further that the 2025 retreat would have the management and all Area Managers in attendance.