President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the families of three National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who lost their lives recently during the 2016 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Programme.
The President, who described the demise of the young Nigerians as “shocking, sad and unfortunate,” is pained that they died in the course of answering the national call to serve, presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said in a statement on Thursday.
“He urges the families, friends and associates of the deceased to be consoled by the knowledge that their loved ones paid the supreme price while on national service and not for ignoble reasons,” the statement continued.
“President Buhari also extends condolences to the Director-General and Management of the NYSC over the transition of the youth corps members, Chinyerum Nwenenda Elechi, Ifedolapo Oladepo and Monday Asuquo Ukeme, in Bayelsa, Kano and Zamfara States respectively.
“While enjoining the management to do all within its powers to protect the lives of those under its charge, the President calls on parents and guardians of current and potential NYSC participants not to panic over the recent tragic deaths.
“On the particular death of Miss Ifedolapo Oladepo in Kano State, President Buhari has ordered an independent investigation to unravel the true circumstances.
“He prays that God will grant the souls of the departed youths eternal rest.”
The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the death of Oladepo, a 26-year-old first class graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho.
