NIWA MD mourns late spokesman, Dardau

Managing Director of of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Mr. Bola Oyebamiji has described the death of the agency’s spokesman and Acting General Manager, Department of Corporate Affairs, Mr Jibril Dardau as a great shock to the staff and friends of the agency.

In a condolence message he personally signed and made available to journalists, Mr. Oyebamiji described the late Dardau whose demise happened in the early hours of Friday as a very dedicated and committed Public Relations professional and a versatile image maker with understanding of media relations.

According to the NIWA Boss, the agency has lost a great asset when he is needed most at the time it is undergoing transformation that is aim to turn the fortune and interaction with its stakeholders around.

Mr. Oyebamiji said “I write, on behalf of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), with great pain in my heart but with the utmost submission to the will of the Almighty Allah to condole with the family, friends and entire members of NIWA on the passing of our great Acting General Manager, whose sad passing occurred in the early hours of today, 5th April, 2024.”

“The late Dardau’s tenure, as the Acting General Manager of the Corporate Affairs Department of NIWA, was not merely defined by administrative duties or bureaucratic responsibilities, but rather, by an unyielding commitment to enhancing the vitality and efficiency of the agency. With every decision made and every initiative undertaken, the late Dardau exemplified the virtues of leadership, foresight, and compassion. Dardau was a strong pillar within NIWA till his last day.”

The NIWA MD added that “As humans and believers in the ultimate superiority of the Almighty Allah, we believe the sad event is His will, and who are we to question Him? As an entity, we are one big family. To this end, we sympathise with the entire immediate family of our late friend and colleague, his friends, the Muslim Ummah and the entire people of Kogi state.”

“We pray to the Almighty Allah to continue to rest his soul and grant him safe passage into Al-Jannah Firdaus. Amin. May Allah give us the courage and fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.”