Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Around 76 people were killed after a boat capsized in the southern state of Anambra as confirmed by President Muhammadu Buhari. He acknowledged that rescue agencies had officially reported the death toll of the tragedy on October 7.
According to the official reports, the passenger boat carrying 85 people capsized in the state’s Ogbaru area, following rising floods in that area. An investigation had been launched to determine other causes of the incident besides floods, Thickman Tanimu. Following the tragedy, Nigeria’s National Inland Waterways Authority and the NEMA have embarked on rescue and recovery missions in Anambra.
The President has also ordered a review of safety measures across the country’s water transport system and said emergency services must do everything to account for those missing. Buhari called on government agencies “to check the safety protocols on these transport ferries to make sure such incidents are avoided in the future”.
