Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has extended his deepest condolences to the Tansi International College community, their grieving students, as well as the bereaved families over the tragic loss of their beloved three children.
Their death followed the devastating effects of electrostatic discharge from lightening that unfolded on the school grounds in Anambra State.
The Governor who also lost his father, lately, at the age of 92 in a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Aburime, noted that the deceased include sixtern-year-old Obi Francis Chukwunwuike from Nteje, Anambra State; sixteen-year-old Obeta Michael Uchechukwu from Nsukka, Enugu State and nineteen-year-old Usulor Chidubem Emmanuel from Ezza, Ebonyi State.
Governor Soludo acknowledgedsthe profound magnitude of this loss to the State and offers fervent prayers to the Almighty to grant both the school and the bereaved families the strength to endure this irreplaceable loss
To avert the possibility of such heartrending incidents in the future, Governor Soludo earnestly urges students to seek shelter indoors and abstain from outdoor activities once the rain begins to fall, as lightning can strike without warning.
“May the departed souls rest in eternal peace, and may solace find its way to the hearts of the grieving families, the Tansi International College community, and the entirety of Anambra State” the Governor stated.
