On Monday, Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, condoled with families of victims of a boat accident in the Ibi Local Government Area of the state that claimed over 20 lives.
Mr. Emmanuel Bello, The Special Adviser on to the Governor on Media and Digital Communication, quoted the governor as describing the incident as most worrisome since it came barely a week after a similar incident that claimed several lives in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of the state.
According to the statement, Kefas, while praying to God to grant the souls of the departed eternal rest, he disclosed that the state government was already working out modalities to end future occurrences of boat mishaps in Taraba.
“It is indeed heartbreaking. However, I wish to appeal that the government is already on top of the situation as various investigations are underway to unravel the remote causes of boat mishaps in the state.
“I would soon personally tour the affected areas to meet with local stakeholders in the waterways transport sectors to ensure that the water transport system is safe for passengers.
“Today’s boat incident is even more unfortunate since it is coming on the heels of a similar one in Karim Lamido that threw the state into mourning.
