Speaker House of Representatives Dr Abbas Tajuddeen, has expressed grief over the death of 104 people as a result of boat mishap in Kwarai State.
In a statement, Dr. Abbas is deeply pained that the precious lives of compatriots were lost during the unfortunate incident which occurred in Kwara state.
It explains that the news of the mishap was as devastating as it is 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 occurrence in future. Necessary actions must be taken to prevent such incident” the Speaker notes.
The statement expressed his heartfelt and condolences to the family, the people and the Government of Kwara State over the losses of lives, while describing as sorrowful.
It also prays for the repose of the souls of those that lost their lives and wished those that sustained injuries from the incident a very quick recovery.
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