The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has expressed grief over the Kwara boat mishap, which claimed the lives of 104 people in Northcentral Nigeria.
He said that he was deeply pained that the precious lives of over 100 of our compatriots were lost during the unfortunate incident at the Patigi Local Government area of the state.
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He said the news of the mishap was as devastating as it was heartbreaking, noting that such incidents must be avoided to save the lives of Nigerians.
“My heart bleeds. I was pained and devasted at the news of the boat mishap in Kwara. The lives of 104 Nigerians were so precious, but we lost them just like that in one fell swoop. The incident was one too many. We must guard against such occurrences in future. Necessary actions must be taken to prevent such incidents. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those that lost their loved ones during the incident,” Speaker Abbas said.
He sent his heartfelt condolences to the people and the Government of Kwara State over the loss of lives, which he described as sorrowful.
And prayed for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives, and wished those who sustained injuries from the incident a quick recovery.
