Nineteen injured students from Nasarawa State University in Keffi have been discharged from the hospital following injuries they sustained during rice palliative stampede that occurred last Friday.
Margaret Elayo, the state Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, expressed her condolences to the families of the two students who died in the recent stampede before the distribution of palliatives to State University students in Keffi, in a text sent to Channels Television on Sunday.
Two students reportedly lost their lives in the tragic incident last Friday, but the state government reports that four other students are still undergoing treatment.
Grace Danladi and Rose Michael, both students, hailed from Nasarawa State.
The Commissioner visited Mararaba Edege and Kubang villages on Saturday to offer support to the deceased families.
She did not comment on whether the state government would pay compensation to the families of the two deceased students.
The husband of Rose Michael, who passed away after just one year of marriage, expressed devastation at her death but believes it was God’s will.
Aminu Enupe, the district head of Edege, expressed gratitude for the government’s concern and emphasized the need for improved management of similar processes in the future.
“We are grateful for your consideration, and I believe that the Governor genuinely cares for the students and the citizens of the state, as evidenced by his efforts to visit the students.
“We acknowledge God’s glory and accept that whatever is meant to be will happen. Regardless of our actions, events will unfold as they are meant to. Once something has occurred, there is no changing it, so all we can do is hope to gain wisdom from the experience.”
