Hospital Discharges Injured NANS Official

[Shola Sholaz]

The Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, has discharged one of the four officials of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) injured in an auto crash on Thursday.
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Mr Michael Okereke, an Assistant Director, Accident Unit of the centre, told reporters on Saturday in Umuahia that the student was discharged after medical personnel certified him physically fit on Friday.
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Nine officials of NANS on their way to University of Uyo, had a fatal accident at Ariam/Ndioro junction in Ikwuano area of Abia.
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Five persons died in the accident which involved NANS mini bus and an articulated vehicle.
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Okereke said three other injured students were responding to treatment, adding that medical officials at the centre were handling the situation.
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He gave the assurance that the students would be discharged soon, adding that the management of the hospital was giving them special attention.