Boat mishap: Forum commiserates with Kwara Govt
AREWA AGENDA – The Nigerian Transportation Commissioners Forum (NTCF) has commiserated with the government and people of Kwara following the boat mishap that occurred in the state.
Its Executive Secretary, Mrs Chinwe Uwaegbute, who described the incident as sad and avoidable, said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.
The incident occurred at Egbu village in Patigi Local Government Area on Tuesday when the boat that was transporting passengers reportedly hit a tree due to a river wave.
Uwaegbute, who sympathised with families of the victims involved in the boat accident, reiterated the forum’s commitment to curtail reoccurrence of such incident in future.
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According to her, the incident which was caused by an overloaded locally fabricated boat resulted in the loss of over 100 lives, with others sustaining various degrees of injuries and some still missing.
The executive secretary recalled some similar events of mishap in Anambra and Lagos which also claimed lives.
She said, “ these unfortunate events are a somber reminder of the urgent need to prioritise safety in intermodal transportation and take proactive measures to prevent such incidents.
“It has become imperative for relevant authorities to ensure that boat owners and passengers strictly adhere and comply with safety measures.
“It is our firm belief that forging stronger partnership among intermodal stakeholders and practitioners is also essential to promote safety as the hallmark of transportation.
“We believe this will go a long way to ensure passenger safety thereby reducing reoccurrence of similar incidents in future,” she said. (NAN)
