Stephen Olufemi Oni 
Kwara State Governor Abdul – Rahman AbdulRazaq has announced a N100 million support for victims of the recent boat accident involving up to 200 people from Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.
The governor announced the support yesterday during a visit to the Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Omar Mu’azu (Kiyaru IV). He again commiserated with the Emir and the people of Kaiama, saying that the incident again underscored the reason for more institutional checks on water travel.
He also conveyed the condolences of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the monarch and the people of Kaiama, saying a delegation of the President could not proceed to Kwara yesterday because of the bad weather that prevented them from flying.
“We have come to again register our condolences over the sad incident. May Allaah forgive our compatriots who died in the accident,” he told the Emir. “The government is supporting the people affected with the sums of N100 million. We feel very sad.
It is also important that no one who is embarking or disembarking from a boat in Kwara is allowed to do so without a life jacket. Anyone who does so will have to face penalties.
We also call on the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to as a matter of oversight ensure that people who board boats must use life jackets.”
