The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, expressed deep sadness over Thursday’s boat incident in the Okoroma community, located along the waterways of the Nembe Local Government Area. He made the statement through his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Saturday.
The mishap involved a local passenger boat that was reportedly overloaded while carrying scores of passengers and goods worth millions of naira from Yenagoa to Okpoama and neighboring communities in the Brass LGA. The vessel suddenly sank, and at least three bodies have been recovered from the river.
Governor Diri directed the relevant government and security agencies to cooperate in the search‑and‑rescue operations and to locate all missing persons. He offered his sympathy to the injured victims and the families who lost loved ones, praying that God would comfort them during this tragic event.
He also announced that the government would investigate the cause of the incident and implement measures to ensure the safety of lives and cargo on the state’s waterways.
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