By Damilare Adeleye
The Student’s of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State on Friday has protested the death of a colleague who did on his way to School Clinic according to reports.
The deceased student, Ayomide Akeredolu, reportedly died on Thursday late in the night when he slumped in his hostel before passing away.
As a result of challenges encountered at the health centre led to a protest that created gridlock as both FUTA South and North Gate by the students having accused the institution of playing with the student’s lives due to the alleged poor state of the health centre of the school.
According to a statement issued by Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo, Director of Corporate Communications on Friday, the institution said the deceased had passed on before being brought to the health centre.
According to the statement, the student was brought to the medical facility of the school dead.
He stated in the statement, “According to the doctor on duty, the (deceased) student was rushed to the health centre at about 8:50 pm on Thursday, August 24, 2023. He was brought in dead. efforts to resuscitate him through cardiopulmonary resuscitation and oxygen therapy proved abortive. He was subsequently taken to the UNIMED Teaching Hospital, Akure by the medical personnel on duty inside the university ambulance.
“Understandably, his friends and colleagues are devastated by the sad development. The management joins them to mourn at this very difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with our students and the bereaved family. May the Good Lord grant his soul eternal repose and give the family and friends the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”
Students embarked on a protest on Friday. The FUTA spokesman said the protest came about as a result of some perceived misgivings about services at the university health centre, noting that the protest was not directly related to the death of the student.
He added that the representatives of the students had met with the management and vice chancellor of the institution and pointed out some lacunas in the process of accessing services at the health centre.
“The management in the course of the meeting directed that immediate remedial measures be taken to address the lacuna and other issues raised by the students. The corrective measures will be reviewed from time to time to ensure that they are being implemented to the letter, and satisfaction of the students,” Adebanjo explained.
The students used the protest to express their displeasure over the sudden death of the 500-level student.
The gridlock took longer hours and vehicular movement on the Akure-Ilesa expressway was halted with many travellers stranded on the road.
According to Faustina,She said the students slumped in his hostel-Akindeko Hall of Residence- and was rushed to the university health but as a result of lack amenities, he did due to the negligence of university clinic officials.”