The Kano state government has set up a Committee to find out the remote cause of the boat mishap that claimed several lives on Tuesday in Badau village, Bagwai local government area of the state.
The committee is being chaired by the Naval Commander in the state, Navy Capt. Mohammed Abubakar Alhassan.
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The State commissioner of Information, Malam Muhammad Garba disclosed this while addressing a news conference on Wednesday.
He said the decision to set up the committee was taken after an emergency meeting of the state executive council.
He explained that the Committee which had been given one month to submit its report, was mandated to advise the Government on how to prevent future occurrence.
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The commissioner Said the State Government had donated N6 million to the families and parents of the deceased pointing out that each family will receive N100,000.
In addition he said, Government had donated 120 bags of rice, 120 bags of maize, 120 bags of millet, 120 bags of corn, 60 bags of sugar and 60 bags of salt for distribution to the affected families and parents of the deceased and other victims.
Garba said out of the 49 persons that were in the boat, 29 had died, seven are on admission at the General hospital Bichi while 14 others were still missing as the rescue operation was still ongoing.
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“We have directed the state Transport Authority, Kano Line to provide two buses which Will be transporting people from Badau village to Bagwai town for one month pending the arrival of the three new boats the state government has ordered.
“In addition the state government will also provide life jacket which will be used by the passengers While being transported on the boat”, he said.
