Dearest OOUITES
Despite the tragic incident in OOU yesterday, where a student reportedly fell from a moving bus while hanging by its door and unfortunately lost his life, it is disturbing to see that some students still resorted to hanging onto the back of a pickup truck.
While we continue to hold the relevant authorities and transport operators accountable for providing safer and more reliable transportation, students must also take responsibility for their personal safety. No transportation difficulty is worth risking your life.
But the question is: Have we learned anything from yesterdayβs tragedy?
These are exactly the situations we should be working together to prevent. We cannot continue to lose lives to avoidable transportation risks and then wait for another tragedy before demanding solutions.
Following yesterdayβs incident, aggrieved students reportedly vandalised bus windows and lights, forcing some drivers to withdraw their vehicles out of fear of further destruction. Unfortunately, this left many students stranded and forced to trek long distances.
Earlier today,I engaged with our Post-UTME aspirants to hear about their transportation experience within the campus.
Their feedbacks matter. We listened,noted areas for improvement,and remain committed to providing smooth,convenient and efficient transportation for our students.