NEWLY DEPLOYED NYSC MEMBER INVOLVED IN FATAL ACCIDENT

Newly mobilized Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member has been involved in a fatal accident while traveling to her state of deployment.

The girl has been identified as Okoruwo Forgive from Edo state. She schooled at Auchi Polytechnic, Edo and was deploy to Plateau State for her NYSC compulsory assignment.

The accident is said to have occurred after the driver missed control while trying to avoid a head on collision with the opposite vehicle that was avoiding a pothole.

Commuters who stopped to rescue lives from the vehicle that Summersault twice blame the driver for over speeding.

Forgive was rushed to the hospital where it was discovered she fractured both legs. The driver is also in bad condition.

Some members of the public have appealed to the Director General of NYSC scheme to intervene in Forgive situation but few expressed doubt if such intervention would exist as she hasn't been sworn in. They maintained believe Power lies on the authority and so can favorable decision be made.

They have been reported cases of accidents on our highways involving Youth Corps Members with at least five death cases recorded yearly.

This have developed fears in most parents who restrict their wards from participating in the scheme and prefer the collection of exemption letter, While some influence their deployment to nearby states with Days of fast and prayers before embarking on such journey and subsequent testimonies at the end of the service year.

Drivers are advise to drive carefully and maintain speed limit within our roads especially during this festive period.

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