Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has described as sad and painful, the death of five prospective corps members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who died on their way to camp on July 28.
Emmanuel said this when the Director General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, visited him at Government House, Uyo on Thursday to commiserate with the people of the state over the incident.
Five corps members, who were graduates from the University of Uyo lost their lives on July 28 in a ghastly motor accident on the Abaji-Kwali expressway while traveling to NYSC orientation camp in Katsina.
Governor Emmanuel said that the government and people of Akwa Ibom received the news of the deaths with a heavy heart and prayed God to give the families of the deceased the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
He said that officials of the State Government would soon pay condolence visits to each of the bereaved families.
“We received the news of the deaths of our corps members with shock and sadness. We pray God to grant the families the fortitude to bear the loss,” Emmanuel said.
The Governor thanked the leadership of the NYSC led by the Director General for the prompt visit.
Earlier, DG of the NYSC, Ibrahim said he was in the state to commiserate with the state government and people of the state over the loss of the five prospective corps members, four of which were from the state.
Ibrahim listed those who lost their lives to include; Asuquo Miracle Effiong, Ekikoh Stella Sylvester, Ezuruike Coleman Chikwodo, Upere Innocent Peter and Akpan Victor Joseph.
A one minute silence was also observed for the departed corps members.
