Goronyo Boat Tragedy: Shagari mourns victims, demands urgent safety measures

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
SOKOTO — The Chairman, Governing Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Alhaji Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic boat mishap in Gorau Village, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, which reportedly claimed several lives.
Shagari described the incident as a painful and devastating tragedy, saying the loss of innocent lives was deeply distressing to the Sokoto State Government, the people of Goronyo Local Government Area, the bereaved families and the entire Gorau community.
In a condolence statement signed and made available to journalists in Sokoto by his Media Aide, Musa Ubandawaki, the NIWA Board ...