Sixteen prospective corps members from Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo, have reportedly lost their lives in a fatal road accident while making their way to the Gombe NYSC orientation camp.
The deadly collision quickly ended the aspirations of the young Nigerians who were about to start their national service as they were travelling NYSC camp , Gombe in an eighteen-seater bus.
Reports however reveal that 2 others from the same institution are said to be in critical condition.
Emergency officials quickly rushed to the scene to recover the bodies and move the injured survivors to a nearby hospital for urgent medical care.
Investigations are under progress, however authorities have not yet issued an official statement regarding the accident’s cause.
Staff, students, and families at AFUED are grieving the unexpected death as a result of the incident. The event has been characterised by many as a catastrophic blow to the institution and the country as a whole.
The accident has also renewed calls for the federal government to address persistent road safety challenges and reassess NYSC mobilization processes to ensure safer travel for prospective corps members across the country.
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