Anna OkonThe management of the National Inland Waterways Authority has reiterated its warning to people plying the waterways to stop doing so at night. The authority gave this warning on Monday while commiserating with the government and people of Lagos State on the recent boat mishap in Bayeku in Ikorodu, Lagos State. “The area office, when contacted, immediately deployed the water ambulance boat with the search and rescue team to the scene of the mishap and the team was able to rescue 17 seventeen passengers alive and three dead bodies,” it stated. The authority urged boat operators to do the right thing and reduce the incessant boat mishaps on the waterways by adhering to safety regulations as stipulated by NIWA. Contact: [email protected]DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch February 04, 2019 23:26 UTC