He emphasised the need for waterway travellers to be provided life jackets during their journey.
Ten persons were confirmed dead after a boat capsized on Thursday in Niger State.
Nine suspected smugglers were remanded in custody after a boat accident in which about one hundred migrants died in the Mediterranean Sea.
On Thursday, a boat conveying several passengers capsized near Okoroma in the Nembe council area of Bayelsa.
While paying a condolence visit to bereaved families on Friday, Sultan described the accident as tragic.
Mr Inga said 65 people survived, 28 corpses were recovered by local divers while seven people are still missing.
