Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, yesterday appealed to the youths across the country to give time to allow the Federal Government implement their requests, adding that President Buhari was committed to implementing all the 5-point demands made during the protest.
Onu who made the call in Abakaliki when he visited the family of a 300 level medical student (Favour Sopuruchi Omoha) who was hit by a stray bullet in the head during the #EndSARS Protests in the State.
The Minister stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was interested in leaving behind a country that young people will be proud of and urged them to shun violence as the destruction of the Country’s national assets was not in the interest of anybody.
He thanked God for saving the life of the young medical student even as he made financial donation for the upkeep of the victim.
“We are very thankful to God for saving her life. I wanted to visit her in the hospital but was told that she now at home. Am happy she is making progress. We are here to thank God she is quickly recovering. We are very confident that our doctor did their best. The injury is on her head. To all those EndSARS youths, should shun violence. We should stop destroying national assets. Violence introduces tension and people can no longer feel secured.
“We also want to tell our young people that the President is working hard to implement all the demands of the youths. We are interested in leaving behind, a country that our young people will be proud of. Your voice has been heard at the highest level. Young people should give time to the administration to implement all its demands. The future of the Nation belongs to the young and we will make sure that they are properly integrated into the developmental strides of the country.”
The father of the victim, Rev. Dr Godwin Omoha who stated that a live bullet was extracted from his daughter’s head expressed optimism that his daughter would fully recover from the gunshot injury.
“I am privileged to have you in my domain. God knows that my daughter will jump the hurdles of death. May God give you life for having pity on us by your visit. I am overwhelmed. Thank you for your visit. You came to identify with my family. Live bullet was removed from her. I hoarded it until the day of testimony. She is a 300 medical student of EBSU.”
In his remarks, an All Progressives Congress, APC, Chieftain, Chief Egwu Chima called on leaders across the country to emulate the kind gesture of the Minister of Science and Technology. Ends
Pix: Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu (In white attire) during his visit to the family of a 300 level medical student of EBSU that knocked down by stray bullet in Abakaliki