This is sad! Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the National Youth Council of
Nigeria NYCN, Comrade Ibukun-Oluwa Oluwole Olembe, has died. Olembe, as
he was popularly called, had been hospitalized at the National Hospital
Abuja after he sustained head injuries following a ghastly motor
accident on his way to the State Chairmen’s Forum of NYCN in Uyo, Akwa
Ibom State.
He died yesterday Thursday June 22nd.
Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung, has expressed his
sadness over the demise of the late caretaker Chairman. In a statement
released by his media aide, Nneka Ikem Anibeze, Dalung said
“We are deeply pained by the death of Comrade Ibukun-Oluwa Oluwole
Olembe who was involved in a fatal accident a few days before he died.
He was an active youth leader who dedicated and laid down his life for
the progress of Nigerian Youths and a better nation.
“Olembe’s death is a great tragedy to the nation which he served
selflessly, Nigerian youths, whom he represented nationally and his
immediate family who will greatly miss him. “With heavy hearts, we ask
God in His infinite mercy to console his family and grant the departed,
eternal rest” the Minister said.