With slightly per week after reporting on the Nationwide Youths Provider Corps (NYSC) orientation camp at Agwu, Enugu, the ebullient scholars’ chief and the quick previous President of the Scholars Union Executive (SUG) of the Akwa Ibom State College (AKSU), Comrade Etimbuk Daniel, handed on after a short lived headache.
The surprising and surprising unhappy information threw the 2 campuses of the AKSU.on the primary campus, Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin native executive house and the Abak native executive house campus at Obio Akpa, into mourning, as thick environment of grief enveloped the scholars’ communities.
In keeping with accounts surrounding the sorrowful incident, the deceased had to start with complained of a headache and was once given medicine, however his situation allegedly deteriorated additional later on, with reviews additional claiming that his request for health center consideration was once behind schedule, and he died sooner than he may obtain correct hospital therapy.
There also are allegations that a health care provider therefore known the medicine as pretend. Those claims stay matter to verification and warrant an intensive investigation to ascertain the true cases surrounding his premature dying.
Talking to our correspondent, a detailed colleague, ToroAbasi Effiong Titus, Crop Science Division mentioned, “I spoke with him on telephone that day and he didn’t resolution me as any individual who would die unexpectedly.”
It sounds as if suspecting foul play, the Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian Scholars (NANS), in a remark condemning the alleged mismanagement of the disaster, has referred to as for correct investigation to resolve the quick and far off reasons of the tragedy.
Not easy pressing investigation and post-mortem to determine the reason for such surprising death, the scholars staff below the auspices of Involved AKSU Scholars (CAS), referred to as at the control of the State College to collaborate with the fogeys and circle of relatives within the investigation procedure.
Even supposing the NYSC government in Enugu, has debunked the allegation of foul play, the teary members of the family led by way of the daddy of the deceased, Mr. Daniel Sunday, who fought again tears at their Ikot Etim nation house, Ukanafun native executive house, mentioned not anything would assuage his shattered feelings, that of his spouse and circle of relatives than realizing what killed their son, who was once energetic whilst departing for the camp.
He recalled that his son was once a herbal chief, who had received management laurels as a pupil chief sooner than commencement and referred to as for correct investigations to resolve his dying for justice to be successful calm the already frayed circle of relatives nerves.
Exonerating the NYSC, the Enugu coordinator had recalled that “Daniel fell unwell at the day of the incident and was once reportedly experiencing low blood drive.
“Efforts have been to start with made to control his situation on the camp. On the other hand, when his situation may now not be adequately controlled, the verdict was once taken to switch him to the College of Nigeria Educating Medical institution (UNTH), Enugu, for additional clinical consideration.
“Daniel was once accompanied to the health center by way of his brother and a few fellow corps participants. Sooner than his departure, he reportedly spoke together with his mom, who prayed with him.
“Unfortunately, Daniel died lower than two hours after arriving on the health center,” in step with the account equipped by way of the state coordinator.
The coordinator additionally disclosed that Daniel’s oldsters declined to have his frame deposited in a mortuary, however as a substitute taken without delay to a church, in line with the circle of relatives’s Christian religion as his oldsters are reportedly pastors with The Selected Revival Ministry.
Sooner than his dying, Daniel served because the chief of Platoon 2, and was once described as an energetic and dedicated player in camp actions.
However outcries continued the the camp officers didn’t do sufficient to avoid wasting the past due Daniels lifestyles because the headaches in well being of the deceased allegedly heightened due the past due management of clinical intervention, pretend medication and lengthy distance it took to ferry the deceased to the EUTH, which, in accordance to a few involved corps participants, was once too some distance clear of the camp in Enugu.
On the other hand, the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed deep unhappiness over the tragic dying of the previous Scholars’ chief.
In a message of condolence launched by way of his Leader Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, Governor Eno described the dying of the younger pupil chief as “a painful and devastating loss, now not best to his circle of relatives however to all the pupil group of Akwa Ibom State.
“I gained with unhappiness the scoop of the tragic passing of Comrade Etimbuk Daniel, a promising younger chief whose lifestyles was once reduce twinkling of an eye answering the decision to serve our country.
“On behalf of the Executive and other folks of Akwa Ibom State, I prolong my heartfelt condolences to his circle of relatives, the management and participants of the Nationwide Affiliation of Akwa Ibom State Scholars (NAKISS), all the pupil group of Akwa Ibom extraction internationally, and Scholars’ Union Executive Presidents throughout our tertiary establishments.
“Our youths are our long run, and shedding this sort of good younger guy, with a vivid long run forward of him, is deeply painful. His passing represents an enormous loss to our State and the scholar group he served with willpower.
“At this hard second, I pray that God Almighty grants his circle of relatives, buddies, colleagues and all the pupil group the fortitude to undergo this painful loss. Would possibly his delicate soul leisure in peace.”
In the similar vein, the Commissioner for Formative years Construction, Dr. Ekerette Ekanem, who represented Governor Umo Eno all the way through a condolence discuss with to the bereaved circle of relatives at Ikot Etim, Ukanafun Native Executive House, on Tuesday, thirteenth October, 2026 conveyed the governor’s heartfelt sympathy over the painful loss.
Ekanem defined that the governor would have liked to in my opinion discuss with and console the circle of relatives, however was once unavoidably clear of the State on professional engagement.
He inspired the circle of relatives to stay brave and to find convenience of their religion in God, assuring them that the state executive shared of their grief.
The commissioner, who disclosed that he knew the deceased in my opinion, described him “as an excellent, devoted and enterprising younger guy who was once actively focused on adolescence and pupil affairs.” He prayed for the non violent repose of the deceased’s soul and for God to grant the circle of relatives the energy to undergo the loss.
The Commissioner for Schooling, Prof. Ubong Umoh, cited the philosophical pronouncing that “a kid born these days is sufficiently old to die,” recommended the circle of relatives to take solace within the wisdom that God is all-knowing.
Umoh cautioned towards pointing accusing hands over the unlucky incident, urging the circle of relatives to attract energy from their religion in God.
He recalled having recognized the deceased in my opinion, and described him as a dedicated pupil activist who, as a former Scholar Union Executive President, performed a pivotal function in making sure the graceful and a success behavior of the Nationwide Affiliation Akwa Ibom State Scholars International (NAKISS) election.
The training commissioner prayed that God, the giver of grace and peace, throughout the convenience of the Holy Spirit, would give a boost to the circle of relatives to undergo what he described as a colossal loss.
The Particular Assistant to the Governor on Scholar Affairs, Dr. Knowledge Emmanuel, additionally expressed condolences to the circle of relatives.
Responding on behalf of the circle of relatives, the deceased’s father, Mr. Daniel Sunday, described his son’s dying as “painful, stunning and expressed appreciation to the Governor and the State executive for his or her display of affection and harmony.
He described Etimbuk as “a promising younger guy who had gained an award as Highest Scholar Union Executive President at Akwa Ibom State College.
In his vote of thank you, the member representing Ukanafun State Constituency, Hon. Elder Emem Etukabasi, counseled the Governor, “for demonstrating compassion and worry for the bereaved circle of relatives.
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