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“My heart bleeds. I was pained and devasted at the news of the boat mishap in Kwara. The lives of 104 Nigerians were so precious, but we lost them just like that in one fell swoop.

“The incident was one too many. We must guard against such occurrence in future. Necessary actions must be taken to prevent such incident.

“My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those that lost their loved ones during the incident,” Speaker Abbas said.

He sent his heartfelt condolences to the people and the Government of Kwara State over the losses of lives, which he described as sorrowful.

Abbas prayed for the repose of the

”Nobody gave him the chance of winning, but God did.

“Nasarawa state is proud that indeed we now have an ambassador in the National Assembly,” he said.

In his remarks, Umaru, thanked his constituents for electing him to represent them.

He promised to initiate and support bills that would have direct bearing in the lives of his constituents.NAN re-registration of products when the certificates expired.

“SON has the mandate to protect your business and certificates, that is why our officers will be visiting your companies from time to time for inspections and cross examination of products to ensure that the right standard is maintained continuously”.

He emphasized that, “The certificates we are giving you all today is based on trust from the government and from you who are beneficiaries to protect the citizens”.

On his part, State Coordinator SON, Niger 2 office, Adamu Ahmed, said the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme, MANCAP, is a policy put in place by the Federal Government of Nigeria; with the objective of improving quality of lives of citizens of the country by ensuring that all locally manufactured products conform to relevant Nigerian Industrial Standards.

According to Ahmed, the MANCAP certification has a lot of economic benefits to the country, one by promoting healthy competition among domestic manufactures for individuals development.

“ It also encourages excellent products and healthy products through consistent compliance while providing confidence to the consumer that the products he or she is buying has value for his money”.

He appealed to Nigerians to always send feedback to SON, saying it will enable the organization to deliver more . One of the manufacturers, Mrs Hannah appreciated SON for ensuring that all the standards are being complied and also approving their companies. The companies approved by SON are Mohzang Table Water,Jdoe pure soya oil, Lopab Foods and HH Water. Others are Farm feast juice and yoghurt, NEXTEL Rice,and Amaco foam products.

souls of those that lost their lives, and wished those that sustained injuries from the incident a very quick recovery.

Equally, Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, the Director-General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has Extended Condolences to Emir of Patigi Following Tragic Loss of Lives in Boat Mishap.

Sulaiman, in A statement made available to newsmen in Abuja said,

“In these trying and grieving times, I would like to express my deepest sympathy to the Emir of Patigi, Alhaji Ibrahim Chatta Umar Boligi II and the residents of Patigi Local Government

Area in Kwara State. We mourn the tragic incident of the recent boat capsizing, which occurred just a week ago, resulting in the loss of over a hundred lives.

“I beseech Almighty Allah to grant forgiveness to the souls involved and provide their families and the entire community with the strength to endure this profound loss.

“Furthermore, I urge the government to take immediate and thorough action in investigating the cause of this unfortunate incident. It is crucial to implement adequate and necessary measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Please accept my heartfelt condolences” he said.