A 14-year-old Junior Secondary School 3 student, Timothy Amosun, lost his life when a rainstorm destroyed Mayigi Community Comprehensive High School in Ilase, Ogun State.
The Ogun State government confirmed the incident on Wednesday through a statement by Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran.
Five other students, two teachers, a food vendor, and her seven-month-old baby sustained injuries in the disaster, which occurred in the Ipokia Local Government Area.
Governor Abiodun expressed deep sorrow over the tragic event, describing it as a painful loss for the affected families and the community.
“We pray that God grants the family of the deceased the strength to bear this irreplaceable loss,” he stated.
He also assured that the government would cover the medical expenses of those injured and directed that critically wounded victims be transferred to specialist hospitals for proper treatment.
Furthermore, the governor instructed the commissioner for education to visit the victims’ families and assess the damage to facilitate the reconstruction of the school.
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