NewsNigeriaTaraba State Bans Canoe From Overloading, Night Journeys

Following reported cases of boat mishap in some parts of the country, the Association of Inland Water Transporters in Taraba State has banned journeys and overload in all

He stated that overloading and night journeys were major causes of boat mishaps, adding that when avoided, incidents of boat accidents would be reduced.

He also stated that the rescue operation when boats capsized in the night was very difficult and led to higher casualties.

Agency (NIWA) had provided some life jackets to the association to be used by passengers.

He stated further that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), National Inland Waterways Agency (NIWA) and fire service had conducted enlightenment campaigns on safety measures for water transporters in three zones of the state as part of their efforts to address boat mishaps.

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Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.

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