By Timothy Nwobodo
The Enugu State University of Science and Technology’s Students Union Government, SUG President, Comrade Donatus Okolieuwa and other members of the students body and some students were involved in a ghastly road accident, ESUT Monitor can report.
The accident took place on Monday evening around 4pm at the Founders Boulevard road as some members of the SUG executive were rushing a sick student to the hospital.
Confirming the incident, the SUG President, Com. Okolieuwa said he was in the bus along with some of his Executive Council members after they had gone to one of the hostels to rescue an ulcer student who just returned to campus from the Christmas break.
He said the accident occured when the driver attempted to avoid hitting a motorcyclist but lost control adding that some of the students sustained minor injuries except the driver who was rushed to hospital.
“We received a report that a student who had just returned on Sunday, who is also an ulcer patient, started manifesting symptoms. We decided to rush him to the hospital.
“As we were on our way, reaching the Founders Boulevard at the Sky Hostel, a bikeman came with speed. The driver swerved the bus to avoid hitting the bikeman, on the process he lost control of the wheel and the vehicle somersaulted.
“We give glory to God, no life was lost but some sustained minor injuries,” he said.
The President also added that the bus has always served as an ambulance to conveying sick students to hospitals or the school clinic for medical attention especially in emergency situations.
The driver of the bus was the most affected, though not terribly as he was said to have lost conscious before he was rushed to hospital where he was stabilized and discharged the following day.
The SUG President expressed glory to God for sparing the lives of all who were involved.
