Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has set up a N10 million education fund for the training of two children of late David Okoniba, whose death was allegedly caused by an exchange with a police officer at Upper Igun, Third Junction area of Benin City, the Edo State capital.
Obaseki disclosed this when he led some members of his cabinet on a condolence visit to the family of the deceased at Urora community, in Benin city.
''Listening to you, I am heartbroken. I can feel your pain and appreciate your pain and anger. I want to assure the family that the case will not be swept under the carpet. It will be followed to a logical conclusion as a reputable retired Judge of Edo State High Court, Justice Olubo has been selected to head the panel of enquiry which will investigate what truly happened on the said date of the incident that led to the death and consequent fracas between the youths and the police.
I learnt that the deceased has two children. I have released N10 million fund to be used for their education, to reduce the pain of the absence of their father and ensure their education does not suffer much because of this incident", he said.
Obaseki also assured the family that government will support in the burial of late David Okoniba and advised the family to take the wife of the deceased to the hospital for medical attention at government expense, as she was still traumatised from the incident.
Obaseki also assured the family that government will support in the burial of late David Okoniba and advised the family to take the wife of the deceased to the hospital for medical attention at government expense, as she was still traumatised from the incident.
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*Oh God bless you Gov Obaseki....The deed has been done and I pray the money is Utilised well in training the kids....
Dats how 1 conductor killed a guy bcos of dis same #100,wats d world turning into???
ReplyDeleteGood move by d governor.
ReplyDeleteFund for their education only? What of their feeding? What if the father was the bread winner? They should also invest in the wife and set up something for her if she has none. They have to feed, clothe, pay house rent, etc.and all these are not covered by the 10mil.
ReplyDeleteSome people might even syphon 80% of the fund to their private pockets. Trust funds in Naija doesn't work like American own.
Mine is, half of that money should at least be given to the wife. A bird in hand is better than two in the bush.
Weldone Gov.Obaseki.
Stella beibe, how u dey? Happy weekend to all of us.
Think with your brain now ah ah.
DeleteHave you been to America before? Just asking
DeleteStella forget o
ReplyDeleteYou will only hear about this money on paper or in the news. The amount that will touch their education may not be up to 1 million, the rest will fly into thin air or may not even exist you know election is coming. Anything to win
Why are you like this? Show some compassion please. Death is involved here.
DeleteGod bless Gov Obaseki and give this family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
How nice of him.
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I'm sorry for their loss but it seems the girl was crying and taking selfies with the governor....
ReplyDeleteThat's if there is cooperation between the family and the wife
ReplyDeleteGod bless you sir
ReplyDeleteThe Nigerian Police are domesticated Terrorists...
ReplyDeleteNice nice
ReplyDeleteUrrrghhh...how I wish the money can restore the man's life. That's a good one from Gov. Obaseki. May God comfort the bereaved
ReplyDeletestupid policeman...may he rot in jail.
ReplyDeleteI pity the woman already.
May we not cry over our loved ones.
God bless thhe government.
May God have mercy
ReplyDeleteHe should have put the money in a trust fund in a reputable bank for the widow and children of the deceased. Now the extended family will scatter everything to take the lion's share of the money.
ReplyDeleteNa so dem dey promise, ask Amaechi for the chis Ikwunze children educational trust fund, he never released the money until he left office. I just pity the young widow and her kids. These governors are not human beings at all. All they care about is the public praise. Mark my words, the family might never see the money.
ReplyDeleteGod bless the governor for his effort. I just hope they really access the money.
ReplyDeleteon my way to the market this morning, a lady in the bus said both kids are from another woman, he decided to marry another woman.
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