The presidency has confirmed that over 40 farmers died in a boat accident in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, which occurred on Saturday morning in Gummi town when the farmers were going to their farms.
According to a statement on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu “expressed the government and the people of Nigeria’s commiseration” for the “twin tragedies” of the farmers’ deaths and the nearby floods.
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While quoting the president as having, “directed emergency agencies to comprehensively assess the two incidents to address the root of the calamity”, Mr. Onanuga added that President Tinubu also directed response agencies to work with the Zamfara State Government to help those affected by the disaster.
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