Renown Nigerian non-governmental
organization, Empathy-Driven Women Initiative International (EDWIIN), has
expressed her condolence to families, friends and members of the Deaf Women
Association Of Nigeria (DWAN), after three deaf persons working with the
Special School for the blind and deaf in Ikoro Ekiti died in a ghastly road
accident that accrued on Saturday, February 1, 2020 in Ekiti.
According to Roundoffnews, the
incident occurred in Ara Ekiti on Saturday after the brake system of the
vehicle conveying them developed a mechanical fault on motion and rammed into a
ditch.
The occupants of the vehicle
numbering about eighteen, all staff of the school were on their way to a burial
ceremony in Odo Owa, on the invitation of the principal of the school when the
incident happened
Some of the victims who were in a
critical condition have been referred to the Federal Teaching Hospital Ido
Ekiti while the deceased persons have been deposited in the morgue in Ijero
Ekiti.
Famoroti Omoniyi Obadare the
immediate elder sister of an popular broadcaster Bayo Famoroti has been
referred to the Police Federal Hospital Okesa Ado Ekiti for proper treatment.
The names of the deceased were
given as Oladimeji Bunmi , Yemisi Adelodun and Bosede Azeez.
A witness who shared his account
with newsmen stated:
I was going in the street of Ado
around 4pm when two deaf guys flagged me down asking me to check our WhatsApp
forum. I got the news of accident and that some of them have been referred to Federal
Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti. I quickly went there.
On arrival, I met Sister Morenike
in serious coma on life support machine. Just pray for her because she is still
in coma as I write now. According to those who survived the accident with minor
injuries, the 18 seater bus suddenly had brake failure and it lost control. It
somersaulted several times. 3 ladies who were sitting together died instantly.
Many others sustained serious
injuries. Our Chairman-elect also is on life support machine but noticeable
conscious. One of his legs is badly injured that I pray they won't amputate it.
Others escaped with several bruises. One was fixed with neck brace.
Uri Ngozichukwuka, the convener
of Empathy-Driven Women Initiative International (EDWIIN), while expressing her
grief over the sad incidence stated that the news came as a rude shock to her
and the entire movement of people living with disabilities. She stated;
“The death of those three heroines: Omoniyi OBADARE, Nike FOLAYAN, and Boja
Ogunkuade came as a rude shock and it came at a time their wealth of experience
is needed to sustain the fast expanding movement to support people living with
disabilities.
“The story of the Special School
in Ekiti State can never be complete without their input, as their influence on
the students with special need has greatly helped”.
While sympathizing with the immediate
family of the deceased, Uri urged friends and colleagues to take solace in the
contribution that had been made by the three heroines toward the struggle for
Inclusion
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