According to him, many of the problems on waterways are avoidable if the right approaches are taken at the right time.
Mr Moghalu also confirmed that NIWA donated life jackets to the community and pledged to provide more life saving equipment to the community.
“NIWA as an authority will not fold its arms and allow reckless boat operators flaunting our safety guidelines and killing innocent commuters.
NIWA George Moghalu said that such licensing would ease pressure on the government and attract revenue to it.
NIWA gauge readers in Lokoja confirmed an increased flood level in 2022 when compared to the incident witnessed in 2012.
Another amount would be required to replace burnt vehicles and other office equipment.
