From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
One person has been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred in a river along Itigidi axis, Cross River State.
Also,goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in the disaster.
Leader of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Hon. Kingsley Ikoro, who confirmed the incident, said a boat capsized following the turbulent that occured along the Itigidi axis of a river which caused the disaster.
Ikoro, noted that there were over 20 women including the boat driver on transit when the incident occurred.
He explained that the women who are all from Ozziza community, Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, travelled to Cross River state to buy foodstuffs in Cross River state.
Ikoro said the incident happened while the boat was berthing at Ozizza beach, Afikpo LGA on their arrival and expressed sadness over the disaster.
“I received early this morning the heartbreaking news of the water accident involving some women from Afikpo LGA. The women were on a business trip from Cross River state, when the accident occured at Itigidi in Cross River state. It involved the death of a woman from Ozizza and loss of their goods worth several millions of naira.
“This happening at this period of time in our country is indeed very painful. I deeply feel this pain as well, knowing that the death of a man as it usually said diminishes us, more so when we are directly involved”, he stated.
The Lawmaker promised to get close to the victims to ascertain how assistance could be rendered to them.
“It is my honest prayer that the families involved entrust themselves entirely to God, our father. It was in the course of an honest labour and suffer for the people close to their heart that the accident occured, showing the greatest proof of their love for their respective family.
“I plead with these families to trust in God who has placed this burden on them”, Ikoro stated.