GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU COMMISERATES WITH PARENTS OF OJODU STUDENTS INCIDENT
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commiserated with the parents, management, staff and students of Ojodu Grammar School over this tragic and unfortunate death of students, whose lives were cut short by a truck driver on Tuesday.
The Governor said news of the incident left him devastated. He said it is terrible to hear about the death of innocent children, especially in an avoidable circumstances.
"As a parent, words cannot express how shattered I am about the incident. No one's life, including those vibrant students, who were returning from where they had gone to learn for a better future, deserves to be terminated in that manner.
"My deepest sympathies go out to their parents and families. I pray that God will grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. Our prayers are also with the survivors, who are receiving treatment at the hospital. We are monitoring the situation and will provide the necessary support to ensure their quick recovery."
"We have immediately ordered that the affected school be shut down till January, while investigations are ongoing. The erring driver has also been apprehended and arrested", the Governor stated.
The Governor said this in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Wednesday.
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