President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA to investigate the spate of boat accidents across the country, particularly, Niger state.
In a statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu also directed NIWA to expand the scope of its surveillance of inland waters to ensure people’s safety and prosecute boats operators violating the ban on night sailing.
This is coming after a recent boat mishap that claimed many lives in Mokwa Local Government Area in Niger state.
“President Tinubu commiserates with the families of the victims and prays for the repose of the souls of the dead,”, read.
“The President directs the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to investigate the spate of boat accidents in Niger state and across the country and devise modalities to check the trend.
“He orders NIWA to expand the scope of its surveillance of inland waters to ensure our people’s safety and prosecute boat operators violating the ban on night sailing.
“President Tinubu thanked emergency workers and local divers who were working to find the remaining people,” the statement read.
- RN.
