The Kogi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Oludolapo Ahile, died yesterday in the aftermath of an auto crash.
The accident occurred on Thursday on the Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia highway in Nassarawa State while she was travelling to Benue State for her father-in-law funeral.
The Assistant Director, Public Relations, Kogi NYSC, Mr Adedapo Tayo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the coordinator was involved in the accident alongside three others including her husband, Michael and driver all of whom survived.
Their vehicle was said to have somersaulted twice and veered into the bush.
All the occupants were rushed to the hospital soon after the accident only for Mrs. Ahile to die early yesterday.
He said that the late Coordinator’s husband whose injuries were more severe was transferred to a hospital in Abuja.
According to Tayo, the late Mrs Ahile left Lokoja around 6 AM 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 PM, and they were quickly moved to the Lafia Specialist hospital for medical attention.
“By 2 AM 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.
He described the deceased as a motivator to corps members especially on skills acquisition and general counseling.
“The entire corps members in Kogi will really miss her,” he said, adding:”Her last assignment was to present about six corps members for national presidential and honours award, and she celebrated with them in Abuja at the Presidency recently.”
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