The Delta State Government forbids using its waterways without a life jacket and making sure that other safety precautions are taken.
This is stated in a condolence message sent to the families of those killed in the recent boat accident on the River Niger that resulted in the deaths of Nollywood actor Junior Pope and several others by state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Nnamdi Ijeh.
News reporters in Asaba, the state capital, were given access to the message on Monday.
The commissioner expressed the condolences of the state government and the creative family in the state for the regrettable event that occurred on April 10, 2024, in a letter dated April 11, 2024.
The Delta State Government forbids using its waterways without a life jacket and making sure that other safety precautions are taken.
This is stated in a condolence message sent to the families of those killed in the recent boat accident on the River Niger that resulted in the deaths of Nollywood actor Junior Pope and several others by state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Nnamdi Ijeh.
News reporters in Asaba, the state capital, were given access to the message on Monday.
The commissioner expressed the condolences of the state government and the creative family in the state for the regrettable event that occurred on April 10, 2024, in a letter dated April 11, 2024.
The Delta State Government forbids using its waterways without a life jacket and making sure that other safety precautions are taken.
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This is stated in a condolence message sent to the families of those killed in the recent boat accident on the River Niger that resulted in the deaths of Nollywood actor Junior Pope and several others by state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Nnamdi Ijeh.
News reporters in Asaba, the state capital, were given access to the message on Monday.
The commissioner expressed the condolences of the state government and the creative family in the state for the regrettable event that occurred on April 10, 2024, in a letter dated April 11, 2024.
‘’On behalf of the State Government, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the entire creative family in the state, I sympathise with the families of those who lost their lives in the process of expressing their creative talent on their way from the location of shooting a movie on April 10, 2024, and the entire Nollywood family.
‘’It is with a heavy heart that I want you to know that we share in your pain. At the time the news got to us, we arrived at the scene and discovered that the few ones who were saved from the boat accident were on life jackets.
‘’It is therefore very expedient that, at this time of grief, to say that henceforth, such journeys should not be embarked upon without life jackets, expert divers and other safety precautions,” he said.
Ijeh added, ”The Delta State Government takes the life of every citizen as a priority and therefore warns against water journeys without the required safety gadgets, especially those within the entertainment industry.”
The commissioner also prayed for the repose of the departed souls in the letter, which was copied to Dr. Emeka Rollas, President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria.
NAN
