There was a stampede in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, Wednesday as a
teacher at Saint Lukes Grammar School, Molete, Nasiru Lukuman, slumped
while teaching in the classroom.
Surprisingly, vice-principal of the same school, Emmanuel
Olajide, reportedly died last week as a result of hunger apparently due
to non-payment of four months salary by the state government.
It was gathered that Lukman (37), who teaches Accounting,
sustained an injury on his head and was quickly taken to Molete Health
Care Centre following profuse bleeding for some minutes after which he
became unconscious.
His wife, Mrs Modupe Nasiru, wept uncontrollably and
pleaded with the state government to assist Lukman by moving him to a
standard hospital for adequate treatment.
“My husband has been vomiting blood since morning when he
collapsed and had become unconscious since then. There is no money to
take him to a standard hospital for proper medical attention for now,
and we don’t have anybody to run to for assistance.
"Our two children are even staying with my mother because
we could not afford taking care of them as my husband’s salaries have
not been paid. I'm appealing to well-meaning people to assist us and
save the life of my husband."
Meanwhile, a member of the State Assembly representing
Ibadan South East, Ademola Akeem Ige, visited the teacher in the
hospital and rendered financial assistance to him, though he (the
teacher) is still reportedly receiving treatment.
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