Youth corps member buried few weeks to passing out in Imo

The remains of Ngozi Onyekwere a Youth corps member was lowered amidst tears in her  home  town in Imo state. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Photo credit: Greennews.ng The late Ngozi an Accounting graduate from the University of Port Harcourt, died in a road accident at Uyo on June 23, at the age of 26. According to The Punch, she was meant to pass out from the NYSC scheme next month. She was said to be returning from the government house, where she was posted, when the crash occurred.   During his speech at the funeral, the representative of the Director General of the NYSC, Reverend Akinolu Ajayi, described the death of the late Ngozi as shocking anHis words: “It is very painful that death struck when Onyekwere was serving her nation, just two months to her passing out of the scheme.” Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Photo credit: Greenews.ng On her part, the Coordinator of the NYSC in Akwa Ibom state, Mrs Ngozi Chukwuka, described the late Photo credit: Greennews.ng
Ngozi as a diligent corps member, adding that her posting to the government house was based on merit. Her words: “When the Akwa Ibom State Government House asked for three corps members who studied Accounting, Ngozi was among the three that scaled through out of the 38 graduates interviewed.” She eulogised Onyekwere for her exemplary conduct in service and urged other corps members to emulate her. “It is not the NYSC that caused her death. Her death during the NYSC programme was one of the vicissitudes of life. “It is pertinent at this juncture to disclose that the NYSC bore all the expenses incurred for the burial of the deceased. It is our prayer that God grants her soul eternal repose,” the coordinator said.
Meanwhile, eye witnesses at the scene of the accident said the Late Ngozi was dressed in her NYSC uniform when the accident occurred. The vehicle, a Toyota Camry caught fire suddenly leaving the late Ngozi to be burnt beyond recognition while the driver of the vehicle and the commuter at the front sit reportedly escaped.

SOURCE: Naij.com news Punch Nigeria