National Inland Waterways Authority

National Inland Waterways Authority is the authorised agency in charge of inland water regulation in Nigeria. Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji is the managing director of NIWA. The agency works alongside other water regulating bodies such as Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), and Waterways Assets Development Services (WADS) Limited to ensure safety protection of boats, ferries and their crews, as well as maintenance of water body. They are also responsible for sanctioning the illegal operations in inland waterways.