File: A former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal
A former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, and the Chairman, Governing Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Mukhtar Shagari, have expressed grief over the boat accident in Gorau community, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, which claimed 41 lives.
The incident occurred on Thursday when a boat carrying passengers capsized in the community.
According to the National Inland Waterways Authority, 41 people lost their lives while 14 others were rescued following the accident.
Reacting to the tragedy in a statement issued by his media office and posted on his verified X handle, Tambuwal described the incident as a “devastating tragedy” and condoled with the bereaved families and the entire Gorau community.
