By KOGI STATE NYSC COORDINATOR, MRS OLUDOLAPO AHILE IS DEAD
Information reaching us has it that the KogiState Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Oludolapo Ahile, is dead
BlackBox Nigeria gathered from a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN that the Assistant Director, Public Relations, Kogi NYSC, Mr Adedapo Tayo confirms that the coordinator was involved in a ghastly accident alongside her husband on Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia highway, in Nasarawa State.
According to Tayo, the accident occurred at Lafia axis of the highway at about 2 p.m yesterday, Thursday, May 16, after her vehicle somersaulted twice and veered into the bush.
Tayo added that the late coordinator and her husband with two other occupants were on their way to Tiv land in Benue for the burial/funeral of her father in-law.
He said that the four occupants of the vehicle were rushed to the hospital and it was unfortunate that Mrs Ahile died the early hours of today, Friday, May 17.
He said her husband, Mr Michael Ahile, the driver and the other persons survived the crash but were injured.
He said that the late Coordinator’s husband whose injuries were more severe was transferred to a hospital in Abuja.
Information also has it that the late Mrs Ahile left Lokoja around 6 a.m on May 16, to join her husband in Abuja in preparation for the funeral of her father in-law.
”Her husband, Mr Michael Ahile picked her in Abuja and they embarked on the journey to Tiv land in Benue through Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia highway.
”The accident occurred at Lafia in Nasarrawa State at about 2 p.m, and they were quickly moved to the Lafia Specialist hospital for medical attention.
”By 2 a.m this morning (May 17) we received information that she died at the Specialist Hospital Lafia,” Tayo said.
He said that the NYSC management had directed that the husband Mr Ahile, who had retired as its Director, be moved to a Specialist Hospital in Abuja for adequate medical attention.
Tayo added that the NYSC Directorate Headquarters had also swung into action concerning the sad incident.
