The Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has expressed sadness over the boat mishap, which happened in Lagos on Saturday night, describing it as unfortunate.
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Malam Ahmed Inga, the Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, told newsmen in Minna on Saturday that four women and three children drowned when the boat they were travelling in capsised
The Foundation, which was named after the victims, also said as part of its long term project, it would establish a memorial park with a state-of-the-art swimming pool, which would be accessible to members of the community, whereby they can learn how to swim
Balogun, whose company manages the jetty, added that he contacted relevant government agencies to report the incident, saying: “I called the Police, the National Emergency Management Agency, the Lagos State Waterways Authority and all others concerned about the accident
The Lagos State Waterways Authority on Tuesday said it had recovered the bodies of two female victims involved in a…
The boat was said to be conveying about 80 people when it split and the passengers in it were thrown into the river
The Commissioner for Transport, Mallam Garba Mohammed, told newsmen that the accident was caused by trees and stones in the river
The Public Relations Officer of the National Emergency Management Agency in Niger State, Mallam Ibrahim Hussaini, confirmed the incident.