Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed his condolences for the three students of Tansi International College, Awka, who tragically lost their lives while playing football on the school field last Saturday.
Governor Soludo also issued a cautionary note against similar incidents, emphasizing the importance of young people refraining from engaging in outdoor activities when it starts raining, as lightning can pose an unforeseen danger. This information was conveyed by the Governor’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, in a press release issued on Tuesday.
The statement read, “In a heart-wrenching moment for Anambra State and its government, Governor Chukwuma Soludo, who has also lately lost his own father at the age of 92, extends his deepest condolences to the Tansi International College community.
“The governor also condoles with their grieving students, as well as the bereaved families who have lost their beloved three children following the devastating effects of electrostatic discharge from lightening that unfolded on the school grounds in Anambra State.
“The deceased include 16-year-old Obi Francis Chukwunwuike from Nteje, Anambra State, 16-year-old Obeta Michael Uchechukwu from Nsukka, Enugu State and 19-year-old Usulor Emmanuel from Ezza, Ebonyi State.
“Soludo acknowledges the profound magnitude of this loss to the state and offers fervent prayers to the Almighty to grant both the school and the bereaved families the strength to endure this irreplaceable loss
“To avert the possibility of such heartrending incidents in the future, Governor Soludo earnestly urges students to seek shelter indoors and abstain from outdoor activities once the rain begins to fall, as lightning can strike without warning.
“May the departed souls rest in eternal peace, and may solace find its way to the hearts of the grieving families, the Tansi International College community, and the entirety of Anambra State.”