A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Etimbuk Daniel, has been confirmed useless whereas present process his obligatory three-week orientation course at the NYSC camp in Enugu State.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Mr Daniel was the fast previous president of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the Akwa Ibom State University.
The deceased hailed from Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria.
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom introduced this in an announcement by his spokesperson, Ekerete Udo, which was posted on Facebook on Wednesday.
Mr Eno described the loss of life of the previous SUG president as a painful and devastating loss, not solely to his household however to the complete pupil neighborhood of Akwa Ibom State.
“I received with sadness the news of the tragic passing of Comrade Etimbuk Daniel, a promising young leader whose life was cut short while answering the call to serve our nation,” the governor was quoted as saying within the assertion.
He condoled with the bereaved household, management and members of the National Association of Akwa Ibom State Students, in addition to the complete pupil neighborhood of Akwa Ibom extraction internationally over the loss.
“Our youths are our future, and shedding such a superb younger man, with a vivid future forward of him, is deeply painful. His passing represents an enormous loss to our State and the scholar neighborhood he served with dedication.
“At this difficult moment, I pray that God Almighty grants his family, friends, colleagues and the entire student community the fortitude to bear this painful loss,” the governor said.
He didn’t particularly point out when the previous SUG president died within the NYSC camp.
Allegations of pretend drug
Meanwhile, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) earlier alleged that pretend medication and delayed medical consideration might need contributed to the loss of life of the previous college students’ chief at the NYSC camp.
NANS President Akinteye Afeez, in a statement posted on Facebook on Sunday, mentioned he acquired a report of Mr Daniel’s loss of life with “a rude shock.”
Mr Afeez mentioned the data accessible to the scholars’ indicated that the late Daniel complained of a headache and was administered some medicine whereas at the NYSC camp.
“Unfortunately, his condition reportedly worsened after taking the drugs. He requested to be taken to the hospital, but the necessary approval allegedly came too late, and he passed away before he could be taken for medical attention,” he mentioned.
The NANS president continued: “We have been additional knowledgeable that the physician later recognized the medication administered to him as pretend.
“These are deeply troubling allegations that require a thorough investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding his tragic death.”
Mr Afeez burdened that the scholar neighborhood had now entered into mourning at the same time as he condoled with the household, mates, colleagues, and the complete Akwa Ibom State University neighborhood over the loss.
“The menace of fake drugs continues to pose a grave threat to lives in our society, and this tragic incident underscores the urgent need for accountability, proper medical care, and stronger measures to protect the lives of our young people,” he mentioned.
“NANS is mourning this painful loss, and our further actions and official position on the matter will be communicated in due course.”
PREMIUM TIMES couldn’t independently confirm the declare that the NYSC member died after a pretend drug was administered on him.
Also the paper couldn’t instantly affirm that the previous SUG president handed after approval to switch him to the hospital got here late.
Like Governor Eno, Mr Afeez didn’t particularly point out when Mr Daniel died at the NYSC camp.
However, there are indications that the previous college students’ chief died within the first week of October provided that he posted final on Facebook on 4 October, about six days earlier than the report of his loss of life surfaced.
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NYSC authorities but to talk
PREMIUM TIMES tried to contact the NYSC Enugu State Secretariat on Wednesday to reply to allegations {that a} pretend drug was administered on him and that the approval to maneuver to the hospital got here late.
A cell phone quantity belonging to the NYSC Enugu State Secretariat was unreachable when our reporter dialled the telephone line.
The secretariat was additionally but to reply to a textual content message despatched by way of the cell quantity on Wednesday.
This newspaper additionally despatched the identical enquiry to the secretariat’s e mail handle on Wednesday. But the secretariat was but to reply as of the time of submitting this report.
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