Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has visited the family of late Channels TV reporter, Precious Owolabi who was killed during Shiites clash with Nigeria Police.
Osinbajo, during his visit at the weekend, said nothing compares to the loss of Owolabi, a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member attached to Channels TV’s main station in Abuja.
The vice-president also prayed God to comfort the family and loved ones, adding that the loss would never be forgotten.
He also engaged the father of the deceased, Ayo Owolabi in a heart-to-heart discussion.
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A tweet on Osinbajo’s Twitter handle @ProfOsinbajo, reads: “Nothing will ever compare with the pain of losing a child.
“This evening, I visited the family of Precious Owolabi and as a nation, we grieve the loss of this bright young man.
“May the Almighty God comfort the family and loved ones.”
Recall that Owolabi was killed on Monday, July 22 when Police officers clashed with protesting Shiites members. The clash also claimed the life of a Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, FCT, Umar.
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Nothing will ever compare with the pain of losing a child.
This evening, I visited the family of Precious Owolabi and as a nation, we grieve the loss of this bright young man.
May the Almighty God comfort the family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/fcExxmjm04
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) July 28, 2019
Director-General, National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shu’aibu Ibrahim addressing Journalists shortly after Vice President’s condolence visit to Precious Owolabi’s family in Zaria on Saturday
Addressing Journalists during the condolence, the Director-General, National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shu’aibu Ibrahim, described last Monday as a very sad day for the NYSC family.
“Actually, last Monday was a very sad day for the NYSC family and for the Vice President to come on behalf of the President on condolence with the family is an indication that the Federal Government really cares for the NYSC.
“And the welfare of the NYSC is paramount to the Federal Government, we appreciate it and I can assure you that we have learnt a lesson from what had happened.
“As you can see, the corps members are very proud of the Federal Government for the President to come to this house, this indicated that Precious Owolabi is a hero, he died in the service of our country.”
NAN reports that the Vice President was accompanied by Governor Nasiru el-Rufai of Kaduna State, Council Chairmen of Zaria, Sabongari and Kudan Local government Areas.
Also recall that the Federal Government’s request for the proscription of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria has been granted by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday.
Justice Nkeonye Maha issued the order in a ruling in which she also designated the activities of the Shiite organisation in any part of Nigeria “as acts of terrorism and illegality”.
Additional reports by NAN
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