The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, commiserates with the Kogi State government and the families and victims involved in the recent tragic boat accident that occurred in the Kupa Ebbe Village, Kupa South Local Government area of Kogi State, at the early hours of Thursday, November 28, 2024.
The Minister in a press statement, extends heartfelt condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the unfortunate incident.
Oyetola, reaffirms the Federal Government dedication to ensuring safe operation of Nigerian waterways hence the collaboration withall States of the Federation, relevant Stakeholders to mitigate the risk of further casualties along waterways.
While commending the swift response of NIWA and the Kogi State Government that led to the rescue of some survivors, He charged NIWA to enforce the compliance to “NIWA’s Waterways Transportation Code” and charge erring offenders.
Consequently, the Minister equally called on boat operators and traditional and community leaders to drive the process of ensuring their communes desist from embarking on boats rides between dusk and dawn, noting that the government alone can not drive this process.
