By Akinwale Kasali
After an intensive search, the body of missing UNIZIK School pupil, Success Ezenwafor, has been recovered.
Ezenwafor was swept away by floodwaters in Awka, Anambra State on Tuesday, September 22, after a vehicle carrying school children was trapped in floodwaters along the Nibo–Isiagu Road following heavy rainfall.
Following this unfortunate development, the flood swept Ezenwafor away, resulting in intensive search for his missing body.
This triggered a rescue operation involving security personnel, emergency officials and community members.
Seven schoolchildren and two adults were rescued and taken to the hospital for medical attention.
Prince Chinedu Okafor, Chairman, Awka South Local Government disclosed that the body of the missing Pupil had been recovered.
“The body of the missing child, Success Ezenwafor has been recovered. The other children are in stable condition and receiving medical treatment at the hospital. I am at Amaku Teaching Hospital at the moment,” he said.
A statement shared by Dr Uche Nworah, a member of the Ezenwafor family, recalled that the boy had kissed his father on both cheeks and said goodbye before boarding the shuttle bus to school on Tuesday morning.
A family member also described Success as a brave boy, saying he reportedly broke one of the vehicle’s windows to create an escape route that helped others get out of the vehicle.
Sadly, Success did not make it to safety.
His death has left his family and community devastated, while condolences continue to pour in following the tragic flood incident.
Below are the condolence messages shared by netizens;
@Juddytime: “God have mercy”
@Tinaabold: “When will the governor resign? If he built good roads, this wouldn’t have happened. Has he released a statement to this effect because that’s the only thing the frog is good at”
@DavymartinCE0: “Peter Obi pls release a statement concerning this”
@IykeNwaObi: “That man is busy fighting Peter Obi instead of him to protect the people of Anambra. How did that driver even carry children and enter that water for God sake?”
@Godwin047147: “so sad”
@ObiIjei9000: “Soludo will rush to their house to sympathise with the parents and after he goes home to continue ranting over his ineptitude feat. Anambra is to be blame for supporting such a fellow.”
@Sir_DexLyon: “Meanwhile the Governor dey fight who commot for power 12 years ago …..this is sad”
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