Sanwo-Olu expresses sadness over death of Ojodu Grammar School students

Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of students of Ojodu Grammar School, who were run over by a truck driver yesterday, describing their demise as sad, unfortunate and avoidable.

Governor Sanwo-Olu said this on Wednesday in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Gboyega Akosile, while sympathising with families of the bereaved students, their relatives, friends, management and staff of Ojodu Grammar School.

The governor said the sad incident had left him devastated since yesterday, adding that it was terrible to hear about the death of innocent children, especially in a clearly avoidable circumstance like what happened in the Ojudu area of the state.

This was as the governor disclosed that the state government had ordered the immediate shut down of the affected schools be shut down till January next year, while investigations were ongoing with the arrest of the erring driver already effected.

“I commiserate with the parents, management, staff and students of Ojodu Grammar school over this unfortunate death of our students, whose lives were cut short by a truck driver yesterday.

“The sad incident has left me devastated since yesterday because it is terrible to hear about the death of innocent children, especially in a clearly avoidable circumstance like what happened yesterday.

“As a parent, words cannot express how shattered I was when I learnt about the incident. No one’s life, including those vibrant students, who were returning from where they had gone to learn for a better future, deserved to be ended in that manner.

Meanwhile, we have immediately ordered that the affected schools be shut down till January, while investigations are ongoing. The erring driver has also been arrested,” the governor said.

Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed his deepest sympathies for the parents of the deceased students, praying God to grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

He also prayed to God to heal the survivors, who are receiving treatment at the hospitals.

“My deepest sympathies go out to their parents. I pray that God will grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

“Our prayers are also with the survivors, who are receiving treatment at the hospitals.

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