Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has expressed sadness over the boat accident that claimed the lives of over 100 wedding guests at Egbu village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.
In a condolence message, Governor Sanwo-Olu sympathised with the immediate families of the victims of the boat disaster and his counterpart, counterpart and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq.
He prayed for peace and comfort for the families of the deceased and the state government.
He said: “I am deeply saddened by the news of a boat accident that occurred at Egbu village in Patigi, Kwara State, which claimed the lives of over 100 people.
“The death of a loved one is usually very painful but the death of over a hundred citizens who undertook a journey to celebrate the wedding of their loved ones made the tragic incident more disheartening.
“On behalf of the Government and people of Lagos state, I sympathise with the immediate families of victims of the boat disaster, the government and people of Kwara State.
Earlier Governor AbdulRazaq said the government will design and roll out some statewide standard operating procedures (SOPs) for water travels.
