A Junior Secondary School 3 student, Timothy Amosun, aged 14, has died after a rainstorm destroyed Mayigi Community Comprehensive High School in Ilase, Ogun.
The Ogun government confirmed the incident on Wednesday, March 19, through a statement by Mr. Lekan Adeniran, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Dapo Abiodun.
Five other pupils, two teachers, a food vendor, and her seven-month-old child were also injured during the tragic incident.
The governor sympathized with the victims of the rainstorm, which caused the collapse of the school building in Ipokia Local Government Area of the state.
He described the incident as a rude shock and a painful tragedy for the affected families and the community.
“We pray God grants the family of the deceased the strength to endure this irreplaceable loss,” the governor said.
He assured the public that the state government would cover the medical expenses of those injured in the rainstorm.
The governor also directed that victims in critical condition be transferred to specialist hospitals within and outside Ogun for comprehensive medical care., where he visited them.
Responding on behalf of the family, Mr Moses Amosun appreciated the governor, his deputy and others in the delegation, saying that though it was a painful loss, the presence of the state government has shown that they are not alone.