Tinubu condoles with Sokoto over boat accident that killed more than 50

Death toll from Sokoto boat mishap hits 65

The death toll from the horrific boat mishap at Gorau Village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State has risen to 65, with only 11 survivors so far accounted for, as grief, anger and renewed calls for urgent intervention spread across the state. The post Death toll from Sokoto boat mishap hits 65 appeared first on Vanguard News.

Tinubu condoles with Sokoto over boat accident that killed more than 50

President Tinubu also directed NIWA and NEMA to work with the Sokoto State Government to prevent a recurrence and ensure strict enforcement of waterway safety standards. The post Tinubu condoles with Sokoto over boat accident that killed more than 50 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Sokoto Boat Mishap: Speaker Abbas Mourns victims, Calls For Strict Safety Measures On Waterways

Sokoto Boat Mishap: Speaker Abbas Mourns victims, Calls For Strict Safety Measures On Waterways By Balarabe Alkassim, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has commiserated with the families of passengers who lost their lives in a boat accident on Thursday in Sokoto State. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, he described the mishap as “unfortunate and painful”. It…

Tinubu Mourns 46 Killed in Sokoto Boat Accident

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has mourned the 46 people killed in a boat accident in Gorau Community, Sokoto State. “The news of this boat mishap deeply saddens me. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families during this difficult time,” Tinubu said in a statement issued by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. The boat, carrying 77 passengers, including farmers, women and children, capsized shortly after leaving the community on…

Boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria, leaving dozens of people dead

New Delhi Times A boat capsized Thursday in a river in Nigeria ’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving at least 47 people dead, officials and residents said. The boat was carrying more than 80 people, most of whom were heading to farms for work in Gorau town in the Goronyo local government area of the state, officials said. Abdulkadir Yusuf, Sokoto state manager at the National Inland Waterways Authority, said the death toll was 47 people “so far.…

As Police confirm 46 bodies recovered in Sokoto boat mishap, Speaker Abbas, mourns, calls for safety on waterways

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has commiserated with the families of passengers who lost their lives in a boat accident on Thursday in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Abbas described the mishap as “unfortunate and painful,” in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi. The accident reportedly happened when a boat carrying 77 passengers, including men, women and children, …