Senate orders probe into corps member’s death in Enugu
The Nigerian Senate has ordered an investigation into the death of NYSC corps member Etimbuk Daniel at the Enugu State orientation camp, along with a review of medical facilities and emergency response services in NYSC camps nationwide. The probe, prompted by a motion from Senator Aniekan Bassey, aims to determine if there were lapses in medical care such as administration of fake drugs, delays in referral, and inadequate infrastructure, following concerns over systemic negligence affecting corps members.
Pidgin: Nigerian Senate don order investigation into how NYSC corps member Etimbuk Daniel die for Enugu State orientation camp, plus dem go check medical facilities and emergency response services wey dey for all NYSC camps across di country. Di probe wey Senator Aniekan Bassey motion start go try find out if na lapses for medical care like giving fake drugs, late referral, and poor infrastructure cause am, as dem dey worry about systemic negligence wey dey affect corps members.
How this affects you: Etimbuk Daniel (a vibrant patriotic young Nigerian, immediate past Students’ Union Government President of Akwa Ibom State University, and corps member from Akwa Ibom State) died at the Enugu NYSC camp after being given medication for a headache, allegedly receiving fake drugs, and not getting timely medical attention or hospital referral.
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