Niger State Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has sympathized with the people of Lavun and Mokwa local government areas over a boat mishap that led to loss of lives recently.
The Governor in a statement, described the incident as tragic and unfortunate.
He expressed gratitude to the Niger State Emergency Agency (NSEMA) and members of the riverine community for their effort in the search operations and rescuing some of the victims.
According to him “this is really unfortunate for a large number of people to be involved in such disaster. However, thanks be to God for rescuing some of the victims even though we lost some of them”.
While commiserating with the family members of the deceased, the Governor directed relevant Agencies to take necessary steps to avert a recurrence.
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