Sunday, December 22, 2024 - The Vice-Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Prof Ayodeji Agboola, on Saturday expressed his condolences to the families of three of students who lost their lives in the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye fatal road accident.
Friday’s lone crash claimed the lives of Nifesimi Dada, a 300 Level
Geology student of the institution; Opeyemi Joshua, 200 Level Taxation; and
Ogooluwa Miracle Daniel, 200 Level Mass Communication student.
The police spokesperson in the state, Omolola Odutola blamed the crash
on excessive speed on the part of the driver identified as Adekunle Adebiyi,
who drove the Opel Safira with the license plate Lagos AAA-126HE.
Other students of the university, who were also injured in the crash,
were rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
In a statement released on Saturday by Wale Balogun of OOU’s Corporate
Affairs Division, Ago-Iwoye, Agboola was quoted as saying that the university
is still very pained by the death of its students.
The statement added that the institution is collaborating with the
appropriate authorities to offer the impacted families support and aid.
The statement reads, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’
families during this incredibly difficult time.
“We can only imagine the unbearable pain and grief that they must be
experiencing and we want them to know that they are not alone in the sorrow.
“The loss of precious lives is always devastating, and it is especially
heartbreaking when it happens unexpectedly and under such tragic circumstances.
“Our university community is still reeling from the shock of this
incident, and we pray for the peaceful repose of the souls of the departed.”
The Vice-Chancellor expressed sympathy to the victims’ families and
asked God to give them the strength to deal with the irreversible loss.
He also assured members of the public and the university community that
the school will keep offering a secure and encouraging environments for all
employees and students.
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