The House of Representatives had also on Tuesday ordered investigation into causes of the incessant boat mishaps on Nigeria’s waterways in reaction to the Kupa incident. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Tuesday. Presenting his motion, Idem said that Nigeria had witnessed a disturbing surge in boat mishaps in recent times, resulting in the tragic loss of numerous lives. According to him, the Kogi boat mishap marked the third passenger boat accident in Nigeria within a span of just 60 days. “In a similar tragic incident, precisely on October 3, 2024, a wooden dugout canoe carrying approximately 300 passengers capsized and sank on the River Niger,” Idem said.