How UNILAG Final Year Student Drown For Lagos Beach

No be true say UNILAG student drown as e try do backflip, Damilola Balogun, 400-level student for Department of Education, na ocean strong current carry am go for beach for Ibeju-Lekki.Balogun wey suppose start im teaching practice on Monday, na im be president-elect of Nigerian Universities Education Students Association, UNILAG chapter. Our correspondent learn say Balogun go di beach for Idado community with other executive members for handover get-together. e dey with di outgoing executive members, di General Secretary, and some colleagues when di gbege happen on Thursday. One close padi of di dead person wey see wetin happen but no want talk im name, talk say Balogun no listen to warning wey dem give am to avoid di strong ocean current.Di source explain say, “Wetin happen be say di current president-elect and other members go for get-together with di immediate past executive members. Di new president-elect don serve as vice president for di old administration, so na why e join dem for di handover party. Dem waka go Akodo for Idado, where dem spend di night. By Thursday afternoon, na only di president-elect, di general secretary, and di outgoing vice president still dey.Around 2pm, after dem play football, Balogun waka go di shoreline, then ask di General Secretary to take pictures and videos of am. Di General Secretary warn am say di ocean current strong too much, but Balogun still insist say e wan enjoy di village life small. At one time, di General Secretary leave am for di shoreline because di waves strong pass wetin e fit handle.E come notice from far say locals dey shout say di president-elect dey cry for help inside water.Di source add say local divers try rescue am but no fit because strong current carry am go under.

Di gbege happen on Thursday. By Saturday morning, di Baale of di community alert us say dem don find body for di shoreline. We confirm say na am. Dem bury am di same evening for Museyo, di source talk. One video wey no reach 40 seconds, wey eyewitness record also confirm wetin di source yarn. Meanwhile, Lagos State chapter of National Association of Nigerian Students, Joint Campus Council, describe Balogun as “beacon of hope, courage personified, and strong fighter for student rights and welfare. For di statement wey dia chairman and spokesperson, Abdul-Raheem Abdul-Quadri and Ridwan Ajayi, sign together, dia association talk say, He be brave, strong, and stubborn comrade, shining light for Lagos State student movement.  He show resilience, dedication, and real passion for service. He be happy person, star wey get dreams wey shine like morning light, and leader wey dey committed to push better welfare and dreams of Nigerian students. Im life na example of uncommon dedication to service, cheerful spirit, and determination wey dey inspire everybody wey get chance to know am. “for di prime of im journey, fate give us heavy blow when di ocean carry am. But even for him last moments, he still be who he always be,  fighter. When dem reach out on Monday, UNILAG spokesperson, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, no gree talk for phone. Instead, she ask make dem send the matter as text message. But as at press time on Monday, she never reply the message wey our correspondent send. Dis no be di first time wey Lagos dey witness dis kind sad story involving students.For 2022, four teenagers drown for Elegushi Beach, Lekki, after dem go swim to celebrate say dem don finish dia West African Senior School Certificate Examination.Di victims na among 10 secondary school leavers, between age 14 and 15, wey go beach go flex when di wahala happen.