Boat Mishap: Bola Oyebamiji Urges Compliance With Safety Guidelines During Condolence Visit To Gbajibo, Distributes Life Jackets To Residents
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji has visited Gbajibo, Niger State to condole with the families of the victims, people of the community and the Niger state government.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that Oyebamiji submitted during the condolence visit that making waterways safer remains non-negotiable and topmost priority of NIWA while reading riot act to defaulters and listing noncompliance with safety tips to include night trips.
The NIWA Boss condemned the negative attitude of boat operators and passengers towards safety regulations, noting that overloading and non-use of life jackets while traveling on waterways by operators or passengers would henceforth attract stiffer penalties.
He added that water marshals would begin 24 -hour operation to enforce the water regulations code in order to further enhance smooth operations across the country’s waterways while directing immediate arrest of the owner and the driver of the capsized boats.
Oyebamiji, who expressed heartfelt condolences over the ugly incident, used the occasion to distribute life jackets and other safety kits to the people of the state.
He noted that the federal government is irrevocably committed to guaranteeing adequate protection and safety of lives and property of the citizens on the nation’s waterways while reassuring residents of the community, in particular and Nigerians in general, of the unwavering commitment of NIWA to keeping the waterways safe for all.
Oyebamiji urged waterways users to always comply and adhere strictly to safety tips while hundreds of boat operators, passengers, and other stakeholders, received free safety kits during the condolence visit-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
