NYSC Presents Cheques To Family Of Lagos Corps Member Who Crushed To Death

Brigadier-General Yushau Ahmed, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has presented insurance cover cheques to the family of the late corps member Juliana Oreoluwa Aina, Vanguard reports.

Juliana lost her life in a tragic accident in Lagos in March this year when a BRT bus she was travelling in was crushed by a train.

The cheque presentation ceremony took place on Wednesday at the family house of the deceased corps member in Abuja, with the NYSC DG, presiding over the event.

NYSC’s insurance company, Capital Express Assurance Ltd, provided one of the cheques, while the other was from the late Corps Member’s Health Management Organization.

Speaking at the ceremony, Brigadier-General Ahmed expressed his condolences to the family of the late corps member and reiterated the NYSC’s commitment to supporting its members and their families in times of need.

“All of us in the NYSC family received with great shock the news of the sudden death of our dear sister. Please accept our deepest condolences.

“We have equally received volumes of condolence messages from far and near when the unfortunate incident occurred,” he said.

Also, NYSC’s Director of Corps Welfare and Health Services, Ayodele Folorunsho, explained that the NYSC has a longstanding tradition of presenting insurance cover cheques to families of corps members who suffer untimely deaths during their national service.

He expressed the hope that the cheques presented to the family of Juliana Oreoluwa Aina would help to ease their financial burden during this difficult time.

In response, Juliana’s father, Oluwafemi John Aina, expressed his gratitude to the NYSC for its support during their time of grief.

The tragic death of Juliana Oreoluwa Aina is a stark reminder of the dangers that can arise in the course of national service.