Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed deep sadness over the fatal boat incident at Okoroma community along the Brass waterways in Brass Local Government Area of the state.
Yet to be confirmed number of persons are said to be missing in Thursday’s mishap involving a local passenger boat.
The boat was said to be carrying scores of passengers and goods worth millions of Naira from Yenagoa to the Brass island and neighbouring communities when it suddenly capsized.
A statement by Daniel Alabrah, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Diri stated that he has directed the relevant government agencies, including security agencies, to collaborate in the search-and-rescue efforts and ensure the recovery of all missing persons.
Diri sympathised with injured victims and the families that lost persons in the sad incident.
He prayed that God will succour them over the unfortunate mishap.
He added that the government would review the cause of such incidents in order to take steps to ensure safety of lives and goods on the state’s waterways.
There are unconfirmed reports that over ten people are missing while four bodies have been recovered so far.
