Buhari mourns victims of Niger boat accident, tasks authorities on safety

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, urged transportation authorities to guarantee firm compliance to safety regulations on the waterways of the country.

In accordance with a statement by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Buhari disclosed this while mourning the victims of the boat accident in Tijana village of Munya Local Government Area of Niger State.

The statement was named ‘President Buhari mourns victims of Niger boat accident.’

As indicated by the statement, the President stated that it was really sad that victims of the accident were Internally Displaced Persons.

It read, “President Muhammadu Buhari expresses immense grief on the boat mishap in Tijana village of Munya Local Government Area of Niger State and extends his heartfelt sympathies to the families of the dead and the injured.

“According to the President, this incident is more disheartening as the victims were reportedly Internally Displaced Persons.

“Commending the life-saving work of the first responders and local divers at the scene of the incident, the President wishes the wounded a speedy recovery and success on the search and rescue of some missing passengers on the capsized boat.

“President Buhari calls on the transportation authorities to ensure strict adherence to safety regulations on the nation’s waterways and urges that lessons from this accident should help prevent a future occurrence.

“He assures residents of Niger State that restoring long term stability and peace is a core objective of the Federal Government working with the State government and other critical stakeholders in the local communities.”