“No fewer than 200 passengers have been thrown into the water” following a boat mishap that occurred in Niger State, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said.
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The 2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) added, “these tragic incidents are becoming one too many”, adding, it “highlights the urgent need for the setting up of an Inland Waterways Guard to provide support in Niger State and other places where the waterways are important trade routes”.
According to Atiku: “I am devastated by news of yet another boat mishap in Niger State, which reportedly happened in the early hours of today. These tragic incidents are becoming one too many. This particular incident involving no fewer than 200 passengers being thrown into the water highlights the urgent need for the setting up of an Inland Waterways Guard to provide support in Niger State and other places where the waterways are important trade routes. I regret to share my condolences with the Niger State government on this tragic incident only two months after the last one. I also sympathize with the bereaved families and pray that the souls of the departed find gentle repose.”
