Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) on Tuesday commiserated with Management of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi, and families of Five students, who lost their lives in the Felele auto-crash on Monday.
Akpoti-Uduaghan in a statement in Lokoja by her Chief Press Secretary, Israel Arogbonlo, said: “My heart goes out to you in this darkest of moments.
“No words can adequately capture the pain and grief that comes with losing a loved one, and I can only imagine the devastation that you must be feeling right now.
“May the memories of your loved ones be a blessing to you, and may their young lives not be lost in vain.
“I share in your pain and sorrow, and I pray that God will grant you all the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
The lawmaker, who represents Kogi central senatorial district, also commiserated with the management of the university, describing the students as promising children whose lives were cut short.
Akpoti-Uduaghan urged the Federal Government and relevant authorities to find lasting solutions to the recurring road accidents along the Felele axis in Lokoja, which she said, had become a deadly hotspot for students.
She emphasised that educational institutions should be safe havens for all students, and that no student deserved to die in such a manner.
The senator pledged to provide necessary support and continued advocacy for the Federal government to expand the road and regulate truck traffic, to ensure an end to incessant loss of lives along the route.
