The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Katsina have announced that
arrangement has been concluded to ferry three dead corps members who died in a
road accident that occurred between Katsina-Funtua road last Sunday to their
respective homes in Imo, Ebonyi and Delta states for burial.
The State Coordinator of the NYSC Alhaji Ahidjo made the disclosures in his
office while welcoming the Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Dioceses, Bishop
Mathew Hassan Kuka , stated that each of the vehicles conveying the corpses
will be accompanied by a Deputy Director and a Senior member of the Catholic
Church in Katsina to the mortuary in the respective states for proximity
pending when their parents or next of kin are ready for the final burial.
Ahidjo also said they will be buried on Saturday.
NYSC also released the identities of the deceased Corps members which
include: Edadakpoye Alfred Simon from Delta State; Amarikwa Innocent from Imo
State and Ndem Jecinta Chinenye from Ebonyi State.
Bishop Hassan Kukah had earlier visited the recuperating corps members at
the Federal Medical Centre and General Amadi Rimi Orthopedic hospital.
He prayed for repose of the souls of the dead.
