By People’s Post
he National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday confirmed that 50 passengers were en route to Goronyo Market in Sunday’s tragic boat mishap in Kojiyo village, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
This was contained a statement signed by the agency’s Head of Press Unit, Manzo Ezekiel, and made it a available to news men.
According to the statement, the latest rescue brings the total number of survivors to 25, while 25 others remain missing.
The statement noted that the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, also assured that rescue operations will be sustained and further intensified until all missing persons are rescued.
“Recalled that the ill-fated canoe, carrying over 50 passengers en route to Goronyo Market, capsized in Kojiyo village on Sunday. Initial operations had led to the rescue of 10 passengers, while the intensified efforts yielded additional 15 rescues authorities recovered seven motorcycles from the river”, the statement said.
