“My daughter did not die of kidney infection.” Father Of Corps Member Who Allegedly Died Due To Negligence, Calls Out NYSC, For False Claim

About a week ago, the DG of NYSC, addressed newsmen stating an investigation by the scheme revealed that Corps member, Ifedolapo Oladepo, who died in Kano camp on November 29th, had nursed an earlier ailment which she did not disclose to the scheme during her registration (read here)

Her father, Olawale Oladepo, addressing newsmen in Osogbo, Osun state yesterday, said his daughter nursed no ailment before she left for Kano at about 6am on Thursday, November 24th. He wondered how his daughter who participated in all the activities during her stay in camp suddenly developed kidney problems. He believes that negligence and lackadaisical attitude of the NYSC workers led to the death of his daughter.

“I now wonder if a person who had kidney infection, as claimed by the NYSC, could participate and be so radiant in all the pictures she sent. She died out of negligence and the lackadaisical attitude of the NYSC. I wish to state for the umpteenth time that the cause of death as claimed by NYSC is simply contradictory,” he declared.

When asked whether the family would accept Ifedolapo’s remains to be exhumed for autopsy, Oladepo replied:

“The NYSC has never been engaged in any communication or written any letter to the family to consider autopsy. Nobody has contacted the family to exhume the corpse.”

He said autopsy was the last step after the investigation panel set up by the Presidency had submitted its report.
Oladepo, who attributed the death of his daughter to negligence on the part of the NYSC, alleged that when she complained of malaria, the medical personnel at the camp clinic failed to give her prompt medical attention.
He also added that it was after they had administered some drugs on her some hours later that she developed complications, after reacting to the drugs.

Ifedolapo’s father also accused the NYSC of failing to take his daghter to a teaching hospital for proper medical attention but, rather took her to Gwarzo General Hospital, Kano, which, he said, did not have adequate medical facilities to attend to her.

Sun News reports that the Chairperson of Osun State chapter of International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA), Olusola Ogunleye, have demanded justice for the late corps member. She said legal help would depend on the outcome of the report of the investigation panel.