Edo Atmosphere Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has expressed unhappiness and comforts to the people of Pius Etim, who misplaced his pace when a mast collapsed and fell on him on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Thursday.
The mast had fallen at the guy throughout a wool air that preceded a large mist, which disrupted a proclaim evening deliberate as a part of actions to mark Governor Monday Okpehbolo’s 100 days in Place of business.
The person used to be mentioned to be the motive force of the decorator of the venue. He used to be reported killed by way of the mast when he attempted to salvage the adorning fabrics.
In a commentary discharged on Friday by way of the Governor’s Prominent Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Okpebholo described the tragedy as “unfortunate, sad and painful.”
He added, “I’m deeply saddened to be informed of the passing of a tender guy, Pius Etim, throughout the serious hail and faint of a mast on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin Town.
“On behalf of the people of Edo State, I offer my deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of Pius Etim. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this period of grief.”
Then again, the governor frowned on the angle of leaders and individuals of the opposition Peoples Democratic Birthday party, who took to diverse social media platforms on Thursday evening to praise the hideous demise of Etim.
Governor Okpebholo mentioned such callousness and deficit of empathy for the people of dead body display that the PDP in Edo Atmosphere has misplaced contact with the crowd it as soon as ruled.
The commentary added, “Initial investigations display that the collapsed mast used to be erected by way of the management of Godwin Obaseki, which did a shabby process.
“The penniless process performed by way of the management of Obaseki on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, which ended in the hideous demise of Pius Etim, will likely be investigated.
“The contractors who handled the poor job, if found liable, will face the full wrath of the law,” he added.