Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has expressed shock over the death of two children in a boat that was gutted by fire in Katcha, Katcha local government area of the State.
Bago in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, described the incident as terrible and painful He observed that 'negative incidences around water transportation, leading to loss of lives in riverine communities in the State, is becoming too frequent'. The governor called on 'relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies to urgently do the needful and take proactive measures to halt the ugly trend'.
learnt the passengers were returning to their various villages after the close of the weekly Katcha market in the area. The two persons that lost their lives in the incident are said to be children. Most of the passengers, including those that sustained injuries, were rescued by local divers.
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