N’Assembly Updates Inland Waterways Law to Align with Recent S’Court Ruling

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The National Assembly has passed the National Inland Waterways Authority (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, a major reform aimed at bringing Nigeria’s inland waterways law into line with the Constitution and a landmark Supreme Court judgment.

The bill, which is a House of Representatives legislation, repealed and replaced the existing National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Act, following Supreme Court’s decision in the legal dispute between the Attorneys-General of Lagos State and the federal government.