A frontline socio-political group in Akwa Ibom State, the Ibibio Vanguard, has mourned the untimely and unfortunate death of an Akwa Ibom son, Comrade Etimbuk Daniel, at the orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Enugu State.
In a press release signed by its National Secretary of Ibibio Vanguard, Comrade Silas Udom, the noted that the state has been thrown into deep mourning following Mr Daniel’s, demanding that thorough investigation must be carried out to ascertain the actual cause of death.
“Our whole state is very sad and crying because our dear son, Comrade Etimbuk Daniel, died at the NYSC camp in Enugu State. He was a very smart boy with a first-class degree. We want the government and the police to do a deep and clear check to find out the real truth about how he died.”
Reacting to reports that the late Daniel he had a headache, was given bad medicine, and that people delayed taking him to the hospital, the group said: “No young person who goes to serve his country should die like this. We are asking the NYSC leaders and health workers to check everything that happened at the camp. We must know the truth, and people must be held responsible.”
The group also sent strong words of comfort to the family, “We send our deep and heavy condolences to the mother, father, brothers, sisters, and the whole family of our dear son. We know this pain is too big to bear, but we pray that God will give the family the strong heart to bear this heavy loss. We are standing with you in this dark time.”
