# Nigeria transportation and waterway development > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nigeria-transportation-and-waterway-development > Updated: 2026-09-24T19:09:38.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Efforts to address transportation congestion and infrastructure decay in Nigeria have increasingly focused on the development of inland waterways. George Moghalu, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), proposed functional water transport as a primary solution to mitigate port congestion and reduce pressure on national road infrastructure, noting that roads are not designed for the heavy pressure of bulk cargo. In Lagos, the state government has moved toward implementing these strategies to combat traffic gridlock in the Apapa port corridors, the Lekki-Epe axis, and the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Authorities have pledged to intensify enforcement against the indiscriminate parking of articulated trucks on major roads. To provide alternatives to road travel, the Lagos State Government has commenced the €410 million Omi-Eko project. Supported by a pre-feasibility study from the Agence Française de Développement, this initiative aims to develop an integrated inland waterways system, including ferry terminals and navigation infrastructure, to improve connectivity for waterfront communities. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-24: Lagos implements traffic interventions and €410m water transport project Lagos is tackling traffic congestion through stricter enforcement against truck parking in port corridors and the launch of the €410 million Omi-Eko project to develop integrated inland waterway transport. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lagos-implements-traffic-interventions-and-410m-water-transport-project ### 2026-08-26: National Inland Waterways Authority identifies water transport to ease port congestion NIWA chief George Moghalu identifies inland waterways as a key solution to port congestion and road decay, as major industry players prepare for the 2026 Transportation Summit in Lagos. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-inland-waterways-authority-identifies-water-transport-to-ease-port-congestion --- Cite as: Nigeria transportation and waterway development. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/nigeria-transportation-and-waterway-development