Hon. Odebunmi sympathises with vIctims of Ibadan stampede, calls for sober reflection
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The newly appointed Chairman of Ogùn-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Hon. Olusegun Dokun Odebunmi has commisserated with the parents and families of the minors affected by the unfortunate incident that led to a stampede where over 35 children died and caused injuries to several others during a Christmas funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The death of the minors at the event organized by an ex-wife of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Queen Naomi Silekunola, has generated great controversies and divergent opinions continue to trail incident.
Odebunmi, in a statement he personally signed, described the saga as an enormous tragedy for Oyo state and the country at large.
Bunvic, as he is is fondly called, prayed for speedy recuperation and soothing healing for those who suffered injuries of varying degrees and for the repose of the lost souls.
“I sympathise with the President of the nation, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Oyo state government, parents and guardians of the deceased,” he noted.
Odebunmi, while commiserating, called for sober reflections from people and residents of Oyo State, charging stakeholders to look into both the remote and immediate cause of the tragedy.
He advocated “caution, improved preparation and arrangements for massive events such as carnivals in the future, should not be underplayed or jettisoned,” he said.
