Oct. 2, 2024
…Emergency agency intensifies search, rescue operation
The Niger state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) is intensifying a search and rescue operation following a boat mishap in Gabjibo community of Mokwa Local Government Area of the state.
Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, the Director -General of NSEMA, made this known in a statement in Minna on Wednesday.
”The boat mishap occurred last night Oct. 1, around 8:30 pm on the River Niger upstream Jebba dam.
”The boat was carrying approximately 300 passengers, mostly women and children, was traveling from Mundi community for Maulid celebrations at Gbajibo.
‘The agency in collaboration with the state Ministry of Transport, Mokwa Local Government Emergency Committee, local divers, and community volunteers, are directing and monitoring search and rescue operations,” he said.
“The agency will provide accurate and timely updates on the situation,” Arah assured.
The cause of the mishap is yet to be determined.
