Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho of Kogi East has lamented that the Kogi and Niger waterways are very perilous, urging relevant authorities to implement safety measures to prevent further tragedies. Echocho made the remark while consoling the Kogi State government...

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Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has called for inter-agency collaboration to prevent waterways accidents.

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Ododo mourns Kogi boat accident victims, seeks enhanced waterway safety

Kogi Governor Usman Ododo calls for inter-agency collaboration to prevent waterways accidents following a tragic boat accident, highlights need for safety measures.

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Governor Ododo mourns Kogi boat accident victims, calls for waterway safety measures

… Calls For Safer Marine Transportation  LAGOS – The Kogi State Government has expressed shock over the tragic boat accident that occurred in Kupa Ebbe village early hours of Thursday. According to a press release on Saturday signed by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications, the boat transporting passengers from Kupa Ebe to […]

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Kupa Boat Mishap: Kogi Govt Expresses Shock, Condoles With Victims – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

Tribune Online Gov Ododo sympathises with victims of Kogi boat mishap Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo has sympathised with victims of the recent boat mishap that claimed the lives of some passengers who are indigenes of Kogi State. In a press statement issued by Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah, the Governor expressed sadness over the boat accident saying he was particularly concerned […] Gov Ododo sympathises with victims…

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Gov Ododo sympathises with victims of Kogi boat mishap

A boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie Local Government Area of Niger has claimed 22 The post 22 confirmed dead in boat mishap in River Niger appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.

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22 confirmed dead in boat mishap in River Niger — National Accord Newspaper

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Saturday, November 30, 2024, p. 19         Abuja. At least 100 passengers, most of them women, went missing after a boat taking them to a food market capsized in the Niger River in northern Nigeria, authorities said.  The ship was transporting them down that tributary from Kogi State to neighboring Niger yesterday morning when it capsized, Niger State Emergency Management Agency spokesman Ibrahim Audu said.…

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At least 100 die in Nigeria after boat sinks – BRANT.one

Many are feared dead, while a total of 14 persons have been rescued in a boat accident in Kogi State. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications of the state, Kingsley Fanwo on Saturday, reported that a boat transporting passengers from Kupa Ebe to Katcha Market capsized near Kpata Danbo, resulting in significant casualties. According to Fanwo, while rescue efforts are still ongoing, it has been confirmed that 24 victims …

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Many feared dead, 24 rescued as boat capsizes in Kogi

The Kogi State Government has confirmed the rescue of 24 out of about 200 passengers reportedly on board of the ill-fated boat that capsized on River Niger on Friday. According to a statement on Saturday by the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kinsley Fanwo, the rescued victims are currently receiving treatment in nearby health facilities in the area. He stated that the state government remained committed to supporting rescu…

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Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has called for inter-agency collaboration to prevent waterways accidents.
The governor in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media on Saturday, Ismail Isah, made this known while sympathising with victims of the recent boat accident that claimed the lives of some passengers who are indigenes of Kogi State.
Ododo who expressed sadness over the accident said he was concerned that most of the victims were women,…

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