Imo LP gov aspirant mourns 46 Sokoto boat accident victims

Ifeanyi Ezeagu, an Imo LP governorship aspirant, mourns the 46 victims of the tragic Sokoto boat accident and calls for improved waterway safety.

Police say 77 passengers were aboard the boat travelling from Gorau to Birjingo in Goronyo LGA, with only seven rescued.

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Chairman, Governing Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Alhaji Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic boat mishap in Gorau Village, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, which reportedly claimed several lives. Shagari descri

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