The boats are known as Pontoon. They carry heavy vehicles across rivers that do not have strong bridges for the car to drive over the river.

alpharoyalty:
A responsible government will build a bridge for that community.... but no, corruption will not allow it.

A bridge for the river is presently under construction

alpharoyalty:
A responsible government will build a bridge for that community.... but no, corruption will not allow it.

The federal government wanted to build bridge years ago I think during Jonathan, but I heard the people refused because it will kill their livelyhood of ferrying.

Josbreed:
I experienced this first hand. We eere ferried across with our corrola in 2019. This is at Ibi in Taraba state. Aboundary beyween Taraba and Plateau states.

Plateau na Jos... That's Benue O!

No problem since they've already pour fanta inside the river

BluntCrazeMan:
NO LIFE JACKETS.??

THEY ARE NOT WEARING LIFE-JACKETS.??

This is their traditional means of transport and they have been doing it for years without life jacket. Those in river time area too don't talk about life jacket. There safety is the ability to swim. Even at that, accident is a rare occurrence

I'm from river rine area though i didn't grow up at home. I remember when we my dad would take us home during festive period. Part of the journey require small canoe boat journey to the destination. We were largely unskilled in swimming and we still packed ourselves in those both without like life jacket. Only God saved us in those days.

haybhi1:
Physics:
1. Archimedes principle
2. Law of floatation


It's the duty of the state govt

Upthrust
Buoyancy
Density


Oboy! Thank God I nor dey write those kind exams again

This is not a new thing at all,safety precautions should be taken into consideration,for your nysc deployment or redeployment to the state of your choice check my signature for my contact

No life jackets on board.

GistMedia0:
Canoe Carries Loaded Bus Across River in Taraba State, Nigeria, Without Life Jackets:

A small canoe in Taraba State, Nigeria, defied expectations by ferrying a fully loaded bus and its passengers across a river.

Eyewitnesses report that the bus, packed with passengers and goods, was attempting to cross the river when it encountered difficulties. With no bridge in sight and no other means of transportation available, the passengers and driver made the daring decision to load the bus onto a small canoe.

What ensued was a nerve-wracking journey as the overloaded canoe struggled against the currents, carrying both the weight of the bus and the apprehensions of its occupants. Passengers were forced to cling to the back of the vehicle inside the precarious boat, with no life jackets in sight to ensure their safety.

Videos of the extraordinary scene quickly circulated on social media, drawing both shock and concern from viewers.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rga6b884928

This River Benue Cutting across Ibi in Taraba state.

This folks on the canoe are Federal University Wukari students.

Risking their lives and laughing at same time!

Well you won't blame them sha. The way those canoe drivers will convince you ehn u will think they are Aqua Man siblings!!

Idebaj:
This is an expensive joke

That boat understands the waters so we'll of not the driver and the passengers would take that risk.

slaawomirr:
Damnnn niggarrrr

Shebi them wear life jacket...Anyway as far as the uptrust is equal or proportional to the weight of the bus no wahalar...the canoe will float and it won't Submerged

The only water I love is bathroom water

Any other water na no go area for me... a female friend of mine invited me to her marriage that year in on ijaw village in Edo state....o boy when I realize say na River we need to cross. I nor go the marriage..I just ask for her account wire her small thing

Swears down

Nothing to see here....
Attention seekers.
This is river ibi linking shendam plateau state to ibi towards wukari taraba state.
More than 2k vehicles cross over daily..
This is the period of the year with the kindest water current...
Even at its peak in August September, thousands of vehicles pass through daily...
Bridge still under construction... very very slowly though...

slaawomirr:
Damnnn niggarrrr

Shebi them wear life jacket...Anyway as far as the uptrust is equal or proportional to the weight of the bus no wahalar...the canoe will float and it won't Submerged

The only water I love is bathroom water

Any other water na no go area for me...

You're not a man enough.
After the janja that you're smoking every minutes you still don't have courage to enter lagoon without life jacket.
Is like you're just smoking janjja for smoking sake.

Dcoy:
Nothing to see here....
Attention seekers.
This is river ibi linking shendam plateau state to ibi towards wukari taraba state.
More than 2k vehicles cross over daily..
This is the period of the year with the kindest water current...
Even at its peak in August September, thousands of vehicles pass through daily...
Bridge still under construction... very very slowly though...

That still doesn't guarantee safety for non swimmer in the event of accidents unless the water is too very shallow for people to drown in

Come to Lokoja, Na common thing there. Sometimes dem dey carry more dan one motor cross water

None with life jacket and probably only 2 or 3 can swim

We did during my NYsc days.... that was where some offered me a bucket of Oranges for N100

I don enter am more than twice @ Ibbi. No alternative, my heart dey my mouth.

We have forgotten nothing and learnt nothing. Why are we so stubborn and as recetly as two weeks ago. Junior Pope's death has taught us nothing. Where are the life jackets?

hope them don give the river goddess fanta?

Idebaj:
This is an expensive joke

Not really....
Na because people die the last time.....
You no see wetin ship dey carry......?!
This is the way,
Necessity bringing out innovation locally.....
Look closely and you'll see ferry service.
As I said, the APC...poor people

alpharoyalty:
A responsible government will build a bridge for that community.... but no, corruption will not allow it.

for how many ppl? Would you buy a private jet and use it only once a month. That is not responsible

These guys are Jukum, Jukum are used to it

No life jackets

So the state government can’t construct a bridge across the river? The lives of common Nigerians are dirt cheap.

Idebaj:
This is an expensive joke

Now you won't talk ooo God forbid accident you say nija na course

That's a ferry not a canoe.

Josbreed:
I experienced this first hand. We eere ferried across with our corrola in 2019. This is at Ibi in Taraba state. Aboundary beyween Taraba and Plateau states.

how much did you guys pay for that?

GanagiBitrus:
Accidents of boat mishaps occur One in a Million.
You are only unfortunate if you are involved in that One in a Million accident.

But Is it worth risking your life? Better to get a life jacket.

Nigeria are daft and stupid... How much is lifejacket even if you can't afford one . There are many tutorials on YouTube on how to make lifejacket at home without spending... Nah only Eba we Sabi chop for this country