True hero.
Deserving of a post humous national award and his family a befitting compensation for life.
RIP Sir.

.

.

CastedBlog:
The family of Joe Blankson a 36-year-old man has been thrown into moruning following his painful death in Rivers state.

Joe a contractor who supplies diesel died while rescuing victims of a boat accident on Saturday, He had single-handedly rescued 13 people when a boat capsized along the Abonnema-Bakana waterways in Degema, Rivers state.

Fishermen around the area rescued some people while Blankson succeeded in rescuing 13 people all on his own.
As the father-of-two attempted to rescue a 14th person, he died in the river and his body was retrieved a day later.

In all, six people died in the boat mishap, according to eyewitness reports. But the state Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, insisted that only one person died in the accident and not six.

It is believed Blackson might have died of exhaustion after going multiple times to save 13 people.

Residents of Bakama in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State have hailed the young father a hero for his selfless act which cost him his life.

The boat was conveying 25 passengers from Abonnema wharf to Bakana before the accident happened around Iborama.


From Ebiwali--
http://www.ebiwalisgossip.com/2018/08/man-rescues-13-persons-in-boat-mishap.html

Bloggers and making story sweet, he only went back in to save his sister b4 he drowned, I know coz its my village, Joe is my elder bros friend and he was also in that boat, they were going for a burial that Saturday

mitchelljnr:





Bloggers and making story sweet, he only went back in to save his sister b4 he drowned, I know coz its my village, Joe is my elder bros friend and he was also in that boat, they were going for a burial that Saturday

you stay in degema?

cana882:
RIP.. After saving the 13th person, you were already a hero, why further the risk??

Now you just rendered these cute children fatherless, depriving them of the feeling of growing up having a father. . You just made this beautiful lady a widow.

best comment I've read anywhere today.

cana882:
RIP.. After saving the 13th person, you were already a hero, why further the risk??

Now you just rendered these cute children fatherless, depriving them of the feeling of growing up having a father. . You just made this beautiful lady a widow.

best comment I've read anywhere today.

francesco01:
you stay in degema?

I live in PH but Bakana is my hometown

Heavyjew:

Fake news

my dear it's very real

mitchelljnr:





Bloggers and making story sweet, he only went back in to save his sister b4 he drowned, I know coz its my village, Joe is my elder bros friend and he was also in that boat, they were going for a burial that Saturday

Thanks for your contribution as I nearly made mistake because of the blogger's report. In a nutshell, he didn't rescue anybody. Can you tell me more, as it happened? Our society will be a better place if we recognize efforts of selflesss people who gave up their life while saving other. At the same time our society will be worse off if we do things based on lies or distorted facts. Meanwhile may his soul RIP.

Heavyjew:


Fake news

It happened but not as reported. A friend's wife is a survivor.

Blessynokoro:
If it was in France, he will be a National Hero

so now that he has been awarded, hope u will keep silence?

Dbrainiac1:



Too bad this is Nigeria.

Where government don't give a damn about it's people.

Oga, he has been honoured

PHIPEX:
So sad, I wish those rescued will combine to take care of the family he left behind. I didn't mention govt cos it's largely nonexistent.

OK, he has been honoured

DonPikko:
RIP, sadly the government doesn't care about that

he received presidential award

Born2Breed:
Buhari will not honor him because he is not from the North

Buhari has honoured him

richmond500:
Buhari has honoured him

After being forced to...

Born2Breed:


After being forced to...

na u force am?