…Administration retains mum, NAPTAN calls for improved Medicare
By Adesina Wahab
An Engineering scholar at Covenant College, CU, Ota, Ogun State, Mordi Nwense Daniel, has died whereas enjoying soccer with a few of his colleagues.
Mordi died on Saturday after being reportedly struck by lightning, as he was enjoying soccer with some colleagues on the college’s enjoying pitch.
Nevertheless, his demise has elicited condemnations in some quarters due to the alleged delay in giving him medical consideration instantly the incident occurred.
Based on some eyewitnesses, as a substitute of taking him straight for medical consideration, workers of the college, whose consideration was drawn to the incident, began praying for him earlier than taking him to the medical centre, which was a bit late.
A guardian, who craved anonymity, advised Saturday Vanguard, “Think about pastors praying for supposed thunder-struck scholar as a substitute of taking him to the clinic or hospital the second his mates known as for assist. My second baby was there and I do know what I went by way of in resisting their pretence/ insults for 4 years.”
The event has additionally attracted large feedback on social media, with many condemning and accusing the college of all the time attempting to cowl up such points.
On Instagram for example, Campusgiant posted thus, “ Covenant College is mourning the lack of a scholar, Mordi, who tragically died after being struck by lightning whereas enjoying soccer within the rain on June 7. Social media posts by witnesses declare a delayed and insufficient emergency response with considerations over the provision of important medical gear on campus. The incident has triggered widespread requires improved scholar healthcare and higher preparations for emergencies. Mordi is being remembered as a vibrant younger man, whose life was lower quick too quickly. The group continues to grieve whereas demanding accountability and alter.”
Equally, some commentators on X previously Twitter, decried makes an attempt cowl up the incident.
David @afrogodd wrote “Covenant College all the time covers up the demise of scholars and in lots of circumstances, they’re complicit in the reason for demise.”
Vicki @ceotbk additionally wrote “ A scholar (now lifeless) simply obtained struck down by lightning and the varsity is attempting to cowl it up due to their medical negligence.”
NAPTAN calls for higher medicare
Commenting on the matter, the Nationwide President of the Nationwide Guardian Trainer Affiliation of Nigeria, NAPTAN, Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, described the incident as unlucky.
“We commiserate with the college authorities and the household of the deceased scholar. We can not say it was any person who introduced down the thunder. Thunder strike occurs internationally particularly throughout raining season. All of us performed within the rain in these days, however we should inform our kids the hazards in that.
“Whether or not it’s a main or secondary college to not speak about a college, every college ought to have First Help services on floor. After we had been rising up, if I’m not mistaken, every classroom had First Help Field, even at main college degree. That is crucial as a result of medical emergency can occur anytime. The administration of first support remedy can save souls. We should take the welfare of our kids severely,” he said.
As at press time, the administration of CU has not reacted to the event.
Calls to the road of the Head of the Media Unit, Chi Omoniwu, had been both bounced or not answered. Additionally messages despatched to her by way of textual content and on Whatsapp weren’t replied. In the meantime, Mordi was buried on Tuesday.
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