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Saheed Akeredolu, a 49-year-old school bus driver, has recounted his heartbreaking story of losing two of his children and an uncle in the devastating building collapse at Ota-Ona, Ikorodu..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
His bright eldest son, Abdulmalik, who had just excelled academically, was among the victims. “My son received a JAMB score of 320. He intended to attend UNILAG to study electrical and electronic engineering, but now he’s dead,” Akeredolu remarked in a sorrowful tone. “He was trained as an electrician, and his performance earned him acceptance to the University of Lagos.” Around 1 p.m., Abdulmalik and his 13-year-old sister Amira were praying inside an incomplete building on the family compound when the tragedy happened.
Because of the state of affairs in the neighborhood, they went to worship in the incomplete structure. “There is a curfew in our area, but they usually prefer to go and pray at the mosque,” Saheed said. Igemo, the local term for the traditional curfew, forbids women from being outside during specific times. The kids had to stay inside because of this limitation. “My son was reluctant to part from his younger sister. He added, “So, they all stayed there to pray together.”
The 18-year-old Abdulmalik had a promising future. Following his exceptional UTME performance, he received congratulations from both Lagos State University and the University of Lagos. “I have three kids. But now I only have one; she’s sixteen years old,” Saheed said, lamenting the premature deaths of two of his cherished children and the hopes they held.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
