Boat mishaps: When will they end?

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A tragic boat accident in Gorau village, Sokoto State, Nigeria resulted in approximately 65 deaths, highlighting ongoing public safety and regulatory failures. The incident calls attention to the urgent need for government action to prevent recurring boat mishaps across the country.

Nigeria must begin to confront boat mishaps as a national public-safety crisis. The latest tragedy at Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where 65 people reportedly died, is too grim a reminder of the price Nigerians pay for regulatory failure and government neglect. The tragedy is particularly disturbing because it was […] The post Boat mishaps: When will they end? appeared first on Vanguard News.