Dalung Condoles With Families Of Dead Corp Members

Nigeria’s Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has commiserated with the families of the three NYSC 2016 Batch B Corps members who died at three orientation camps last week.

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Oladapo Ifedolapo Racheal, 26, died in Gwarzo General Hospital, Kano following complications arising from an ailment few days into the orientation Programme; Asuquo Monday Ukeme passed at the Federal Medical Centre Gusau in Zamfara; while 27-year-old Elechi Nwanenda Chinyerum died at the Diete-Koki Memorial Hospital, Yenegoa.

SEE: NYSC Loses Three Corps Member In Batch ‘B’ 2016

In a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Minister of Youth and Sports on Media and Publicity, Nneka Ikem Anibeze, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung decried the death of the Corp members describing it as tragic and shocking.

We received the news of the death of the young Nigerians who were mobilized to national Service in three states for NYSC. Details of the circumstances leading to their untimely death simultaneously are not yet available to my office but the unfortunate and sad news of their demise is indeed devastating as these young people were our hope for the future. They are national heroes who died in national service of their fatherland.

”On behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria we commiserate with the bereaved families and pray God to grant them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”

Meanwhile, the Youth Ministry is to set up an inquiry to determine the circumstances that led to the death of the young Corp members while a comprehensive review of the health facilities in the orientation camp nationwide will be embarked upon.

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Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung

Barrister Dalung said that a thorough investigation and inquiry will be put in place to ascertain whether the young Nigerians died due to negligence or natural causes.

We appeal to Nigerians and other Corps members to be calm at this moment of grief while focusing on their national duty as efforts are being put in place to guarantee their comfort and safety. I want to assure Nigerians that we will avail the country with the circumstances that led to their death.” the Minister urged.