Kogi Mourns Victims Of Ibaji Boat Accident

Kogi State authorities said it received with heavy sadness the quality of the vessel mishap successful River Niger, precocious Tuesday. involving traders travelling from Ibaji to Illushi Market successful Edo State.

In a connection by the authorities commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo,the authorities regretted that the unfortunate incidental allegedly claimed the lives of not little than 26 passengers, saying this is simply a heartbreaking loss,

He said the politician assured that the authorities authorities volition intensify ongoing efforts successful collaboration with national agencies to amended information measures connected our waterways successful bid to forestall a recurrence of specified a tragedy.

He nevertheless called connected the people, particularly riverine communities, to ever prioritise information by avoiding overloading and by utilizing beingness jackets and different precautionary measures whenever they question by water.

“The Government and radical of Kogi State received with heavy sadness the quality of the vessel mishap which occurred connected the River Niger, involving traders traveling from Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State to Ilushi marketplace successful Edo State.

“Reports bespeak that the unfortunate incidental has allegedly claimed the lives of not little than 26 passengers. This is simply a heartbreaking loss, and our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the deceased, arsenic good arsenic the full Ibaji Local Government Area, successful this infinitesimal of grief.

“His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, has expressed heavy condolences to the bereaved families and has directed applicable agencies, including the State Emergency Management Agency, to enactment with section authorities to supply contiguous enactment and alleviation to those affected.

“The Governor further assured that the State Government volition intensify ongoing efforts successful collaboration with national agencies to amended information measures connected our waterways successful bid to forestall a recurrence of specified a tragedy.

We telephone connected our people, particularly riverine communities, to ever prioritize information by avoiding overloading and by utilizing beingness jackets and different precautionary measures whenever they question by water.

“The Government of Kogi State stands with the radical of Ibaji LGA and volition proceed to enactment them done this hard time.”