President Muhammadu Buhari, in a statement released on Thursday by his media adviser, Femi Adesina, has expressed sadness over the death of five prospective corps members who lost their lives in a tragic accident along the Abaji – Kwali expressway, Abuja on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.
Commiserating with the families of the youngsters, President Buhari assured them that Nigerians share their grief and would continue to uphold them in prayers through this difficult time.
Sympathising with the family, the Director-General and Management and the entire NYSC, in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, said the incident has left the scheme in a state of devastation.
“It is with a deep sense of sorrow that the Director-General, Management and entire NYSC family commiserate with the families of five prospective corps members that lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident at about 2 am on Wednesday, 28th July 2021, along Abaji/ Kwali Expressway.
“The Director-General and Management also condole with the Governments and people of Akwa-Ibom and the Imo States over the tragic incident that has left the Scheme devastated.
“Indeed, it has been a black Wednesday for the NYSC Family. May God grant the families and loved ones the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” she said.
