March 28, 2024

Boat mishap: Kogi Dep. Gov visits family of deceased Corps member

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In a move to ease the burden of tragedy that hit the family of late Samuel Sunday David, Kogi State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja has paid a condolence visit to the deceased Corps member’s home in Egagbenebe, Ofu local government area of the state.

Edward Onoja described the late Corps member as a hero because he died while serving his fatherland.

Corps member Samuel David died recently in a boat mishap on river Niger during the just concluded governorship election while serving as an adhoc staff for INEC posted to Ibaji local government area.

Speaking when he visited the late corps member’s family during the week, Onoja said the death of the young man was a gross loss not only to his immediate family, but also to the state and the entire nation.

He urged the family to take solace in the fact that their son died while serving the nation, and assured of government’s assistance to the family to ease their pain.

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