The Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Enugu and Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Enugu North, His Grace, the Most Reverend Engr. Dr. Sosthenes Ikechukwu Eze, has expressed profound sorrow over the deaths of four students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), in a tragic incident outside the university campus, extending his heartfelt condolences to the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah; the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Simon Ortuanya; the bereaved families and the entire university community.
Archbishop Eze conveyed his sympathies in a statement issued in Enugu on Friday on behalf of the Anglican faithful, describing the incident as a painful tragedy, particularly for the families of the deceased students, whose lives were cut short at a time when their futures held so much promise.
In the statement, the Archbishop prayed that God would grant the bereaved families the strength and fortitude to bear their irreparable loss, while also comforting and strengthening Governor Mbah, Professor Ortuanya, the university community and everyone affected by the tragedy.
He particularly urged the university authorities, with the strong backing of the Enugu State Government, to undertake a thorough investigation into the incident to unearth its immediate and latent causes.
“May God comfort and strengthen the hearts of the State Government, University and the bereaved families. May God save our generation from the increased wickedness upon the earth,” he prayed.
