A member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Ondo State, Miss Juliet Irorohboje, who died in a boat mishap in the coastal area of the state last week, has been buried amidst tears.
The deceased was buried at the bank of Igbokoda River where she died about 2.25pm Tuesday, just as the NYSC has expressed its readiness to redeploy corps members who have phobia for river to other parts of the state.
The burial had in attendance the family of the deceased from Ughelli, state NYSC officials, officials of the Ondo State Oil Mineral Producing Area Development Commission, OSOPADEC, corps members, students and Chairman of Ilaje Local Government, Soji Ayenuro.
Irorohboje got drowned last week along Ilepete – Igbokoda waterway when the boat that was conveying her and her fiancé caught fire while the operator was trying to refill it without switching off the engine.
To avoid being burnt by the fire, the deceased jumped into the river and got drowned in the process.
Her corpse was later recovered the following day by marine policemen at Igbokoda.
Friends, colleagues and family members of the deceased wept uncontrollably as her body was lowered into the grave at the bank of Igbokoda River.
The state NYSC Coordinator, Kuoye Isiaka Olanrewaju, in a message delivered on his behalf at the burial, described Irorohboje's death as shocking and irreparable loss to her family and the country.
Kuoye said his office was prepared to redeploy any corps member that had phobia for river in the area to other parts of the state.
He said: "We are prepared and willing to redeploy any corps member that has phobia for river to other parts of the state. This will have to be for only those of you that are not used to river or that are afraid to travel on water
National Mirror