Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has known as for inter-agency collaboration to forestall waterways accidents.
The governor in an announcement by his Particular Adviser on Media on Saturday, Ismail Isah, made this recognized whereas sympathising with victims of the latest boat accident that claimed the lives of some passengers who’re indigenes of Kogi State.
Ododo who expressed disappointment over the accident stated he was involved that many of the victims have been girls, petty merchants and artisans who’re concerned in professional enterprise actions to earn a dwelling and contribute to the financial system of the state.
He expressed concern concerning the risks on the waterway linking Kogi with Niger State.
“The waterway linking Kogi and Niger state was changing into more and more harmful on account of frequent boat accidents,” he stated.
He known as on related authorities to make sure that security measures are put in place to minimise dangers related to water transportation within the nation.
Ododo, nonetheless, counseled the Nationwide Inland Waterways Authority for its efforts within the search and rescue operation.
He known as for concerted efforts by inter-agency collaboration to forestall instances of waterways accidents and to boost emergency response administration.
“Efforts must be made by inter-agency collaboration to forestall additional accidents and coordinate emergency response”, he famous.
Ododo commiserated with the households of those that misplaced their lives and guaranteed them that the federal government would assist these injured of their recuperation.
PUNCH On-line stories that the Nationwide Inland Waterways Authority had on Friday confirmed that some merchants who have been on their approach to the Katcha weekly market in Niger State have been killed whereas others sustained accidents when the boat conveying them from Kogi state capsised alongside the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of the River Niger. https://punchng.com/boat-conveying-200-capsizes-in-kogi-eight-bodies-recovered/
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