Electrocution: IKEDC offers to bury late goalkeeper, pick kids’ fees
By Olushola Okewole
A compensation package including sponsorship of burial and the education of his children is being offered the family of deceased goal-keeper Taiwo Akinlusi who was electrocuted last week.
Akinlusi was descending the stairs of the Eko Akete plaza at Ile-Epo Bus Stop when his head touched an exposed electric wire. He was electrocuted to death.
The news of the incident was exclusively reported by Echonews.
In a swift reaction to the news, the Business Manager of IKEDC in Ejigbo, Mrs. Ronke paid a condolence visit to the family last week.
He said the company regretted the incident and would like to mitigate the losses to the family.
According to sources at the meeting, IKEDC pleaded with the family to avoid turning the incident into a propaganda war in the media.
Responding on behalf of the family, the secretary of the Community Development Committee, Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Barrister Bimbo Olawale said much as the family also wanted their loved one to be laid to rest in peace, the offer to compensate the deceased’s family has to be fully discussed.
A proposed draft of the family’s expectations will feature in the draft.
A meeting between both parties have been fixed for Tuesday July 14, this year.
Barrister Olawale, who also chairs the Ailegun Community Development Area where the incident occurred, explained that the family has accepted the death in good faith. She said the burial would take place as soon as the issues were resolved.
The deceased elder brother, Hon.Wale Akinlusi, who ran for the council chairmanship seat in 2017 but later decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress, declined comments because he was still in shock over the incident.
