Boat mishap: Night sailing remains banned, says NIWA The Punch
Published 13 May 2021
The National Inland Waterways Authority has expressed grief over the boat mishap that occurred in Munyan Local Government Area, Niger State.
The agency in a statement on Wednesday said that night sailing was outlawed.
It was reported that 28 people lost their lives in the accident. The Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Ahmed Inga, confirmed this in a statement.
He said the occupants of the boat were 100 passengers from Tija village, Munya Local Government Area of the state.
Inga said the incident happened 50 metres to their destination when the boat hit the stump of a tree and broke.
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By Chiazo Ogbolu
Lagos, May 1, 2021 Absence of necessary approvals and quality assurance programmes such as Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has resulted in under-utilisation of indigenous dredgers.
A dredging expert, Mr Okey Azubuike, made the claim on Saturday in Lagos.
Azubuike made the claim in a live conversation on Maritime TV.
The event had the theme: âPolicy Influence on Indigenous Dredge Constructionâ.
He said that only less than 30 per cent of the capacities of indegenous dredgers were being utilised in Nigeria.
He noted that MANCAP was dedicated to dredging certification, adding that SON was globally recognised to issue the certificate.