Safety enforcement: Passengers resist life jackets, threaten
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All 1 reports on Wed, 2 September 2026
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Frank MekeGbenga Leke OyewoleEtsu NupeAkapo AdeboyeNational Inland Waterways AuthorityNational Emergency Management AgencySenior Special Assistant On Maritime ServicesNigerian Inland Waterways AuthorityLokoja, Kogi, NigeriaBudon, Nigeria (General), NigeriaKainji Lake, Nigeria (General), NigeriaNiger State, Niger, NigeriaNigerNigeriansShiroro, Niger, NigeriaMalale, Tillabé, NigerKwara State, Kwara, NigeriaJebba, Gombe, NigeriaNigeriaNigerian
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Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- thesun.ng02:37first to report
The enforcement of water safety regulations on Nigeria’s waterways is facing stiff resistance, with some defiant passengers allegedly threatening officials of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) with daggers over attempts to enforce the compulsory use of life jackets. The development, stakeholders insist, has raised genuine concerns about the disregard for basic safety measures by passengers and operators.