Taraba boat mishap: Councillor calls for safer water transportation

The Councillor representing Kpambo Puri Ward successful Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State, Rimamshong Shamaki Kwefya, has appealed to the authorities authorities and Ussa section authorities to supply a vessel and outboard motor to amended proscription crossed Fikyu river.

The entreaty followed a vessel mishap astatine Fikyu River connected Sunday, September 27, 2026, which reportedly claimed the lives of 2 indigenes of the ward.

In a connection made disposable to journalists connected Thursday successful Jalingo, Kwefya, speaking connected behalf of residents of Kpambo Puri Ward, described the incidental arsenic tragic and said the deaths had caused heavy symptom among the victims’ families and the wider community.

He said the mishap had besides highlighted the proscription difficulties confronting residents who beryllium connected the stream to question to and from the ward.

“The deficiency of capable means of proscription crossed the stream poses superior risks to residents and could exposure them to further accidents and nonaccomplishment of lives,” Kwefya said.

He, therefore, appealed to the authorities authorities and the enactment of Ussa assembly to urgently supply a suitable vessel and outboard centrifugal to facilitate safer question crossed Fikyu River.

“The proviso of the instrumentality would not lone amended proscription but besides enactment ...