OAU Tragedy: Osun Govt Commiserate with Family of Victim, Students

_…says safety of students both on and off campus remains a priority…_

Kingsley Omoyeni

Osun State Government has commiserated with the family of late Miss Esu Rita Ema, a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife who who was knocked down by a reckless driver.

The State government in a letter of condolence to the University community signed by the Osun State Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Sesan Oyedele said government will do everything morally and officially possible to forestall a recurrence of such an unfortunate development.

Expressing grief through the statement, the Commissioner said it is sad and disheartening that the unfortunate incident was caused by recklessness and disobedience to traffic laws.

He,however,commended the students of the institution for their maturity by not taking laws into their hands even after losing one of their own to the cold hands of death in a manner that could have been avoided.

The statement reads in part, “On behalf of Osun State government, I commiserate with the entire student community and the family of late Esu Rita Ema, a promising young lady whose life was cut short by a reckless driver on our road.

“It becomes more heartbreaking that the incident could have been avoidable.

” I am using this medium to announce that Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has directed the Ministry of Transportation to spring into action alongside all relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government to prevent a reoccurrence.

“As our administration has been doing, strict compliance to traffic laws will continue to be enforced as structures needed to put in place to protect our students and other residents from reckless drivers will be put in place.

“I once again commiserate with the students, management and staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University on the sudden demise of Miss Esu Rita Ema, may God rest her soul”.