Posted on: 12:16 Mon, 25 Apr 2016



Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele
Fayose has described the death of
six medical doctors and one driver
in the State, in an accident
involving a 13-passenger bus as the
lowest point in the history of the
State and a monumental loss not
only to the people of Ekiti State but
to Nigerians, declaring a three days
of mourning for Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.

The governor, who directed that all
flags should be flown at half-mast,
described the death as an eclipse of
professional and intellectual
figures, who lost their lives in
active service to mankind, saying;

“Ekiti has lost some of the best trees
in its forest of medicine. I am
deeply sad. This is one loss too
many.”

In a release issued by his Special
Assistant on Public
Communications and New Media,
Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose
said; “Death of seven prominent
indigenes of a State in one day and
at the same period is a burden too
heavy to bear and it is my prayer
that God, who is the only giver and
taker of live will give Ekiti people
the fortitude to bear this
irreparable loss.”

The six doctors, who had an
accident a few kilometres to
Kaduna on their way to Sokoto to
attend Nigerian Medical
Association (NMA) event were Dr
Aladesanmi of the Federal Medical
Centre (FMC), Ido-Ekiti; Dr Ojo
Taiwo of the Ekiti State University
Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH); NMA
Secretary, Dr Akinyele Lexy; Dr
Ogunseye of the Health
Management Board (HMB);
EKSUTH Association of Resident
Doctors (ARD) President, Dr Olajide,
Dr Adeniyi James of the FMC and a
driver, Mr Ajibola.

The governor urged families,
friends and professional colleagues
of the deceased, especially
members of the NMA to solace in
God who giveth and taketh when it
pleases Him.

“It is my prayer that tragic incident
like this will not be witnessed in
Ekiti State again and that God in
His infinite mercies will console the
families of the deceased.

“On behalf of my family,
Government and people of Ekiti
State, I express our heartfelt
condolence for the loss of these
promising sons of Ekiti and wish
their families, friends and
professional colleagues the
continued support and guidance of
the Almighty God,” the governor
said.