Governor Samuel Ortom has condoled with his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike over the fire incident at Bonny Jetty in Port Harcourt that claimed several lives earlier on Monday.
Governor Ortom decried the tragedy and said that the incident further added to the woes of security challenges facing the nation.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Monday, the governor charged his colleague to see the incident as a challenge that should be addressed by directing authorities concerned to always apply safety measures at all times.
“The Governor advocated for insurance cover for all public and private facilities, saying that such measure could mitigate or assuage the plight of victims.
“He extended his condolences to the immediate families of the deceased just as he asked authorities to see to the welfare of their defendants since they died in active service,” the statement read in parts.
The governor however said that the government and people of Benue State identify with the people of Rivers state and share in their moment of grief.
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