Kwara Boat Mishap: Senate Calls for Construction of Lafiagi-Niger Road
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Channel: Viable Tv · 2018 · News & Politics
The Nigerian Senate has mandated the National Inland Waterways Agency (NIWA) to ensure the mandatory usage of life jacket by passengers travelling across River Niger, other Rivers and oceans in Nigeria. The Upper Chamber also mandated the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to urgently intervene in the construction of the Lafiagi-Niger State road. The decision by the Senate followed a motion tiltled the Avoidable Boat Mishap in Kwara Lafiagi Kwara state, sponsored by Senator Shaaba Lafiagi representing Kwara North Senatoria District at Wednesday's plenary . Senator Lafiagi had in the body of his motion expressed worry that the ancient town of Lafiagi Edu Local Government of the state is in a mournful mood as a result of the drowning of nineteen children after the passenger boat capsized midway across the River Niger. The lawmaker added that the ugly incident occurs intermittently as a result of lack of access road in the riverine community.
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