Following the recent unfortunate boat mishaps, henceforth, marine travelers in Sokoto State will have to wear life jackets and embark on their journeys in motorboats instead of dug-out canoes. This directive by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal was given in the wake of a boat mishap in which 13 people traveling from Dorowa to Ginga village in Shagari local government area of the state died. The governor, who condoled the people of the town over the incident directed the state ministry for local government, headed by the state Deputy Governor, Hon. The governor also charged people to always take precautionary measures while being transported by boats. Gov Tambuwal while condoling people of the area, prayed Allah to grant the deceased Jannatul Firdausi.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 04, 2021 11:44 UTC