Last Plan of Man Who Died a Day Before His 27th Birthday in Afriland Towers Fire Made Public
- The last plan of a young man, Olumide Oyefodunrin, who died in the Afriland Towers fire in Lagos has surfaced.
- He died a day before his 27th birthday, and his neighbour opened up the last plan he had before dying
- United Capital and some other offices were affected when the tower caught fire last week, and some employees lost their lives
The last plan of an employee of United Capital Plc who died in the Afriland Towers fire has been made public.
Olumide Oyefodunrin was among the six employees of the company who passed away from the fire that engulfed the Afriland Towers in Lagos, where the company's office was located.
Source: Twitter
On her Facebook page, Janet Tomi Ologunde, a lawyer and neighbour of Olumide, mourned his death in the fire accident with an emotional tribute.
She also mourned another United Capital staff member, Mrs Ndidi Osaemedike-Okeke, who was a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Her Facebook post read:
"When i heard about the death of Mrs. Ndidi Osaemedike-Okeke on Thursday, a member of NBA Lagos, it was saddened. But when my son called me about Olumide's death this morning, it was so devastating.
"This was a son I watched growing in Ebute-Metta. Very hardworking, respective, and humble. Mom Olumide, only God will console you. Training a child, then he got a job with UBA, the joy, the satisfaction to now lost his life in a fire incident that could have been managed or contained due to the smoke and no emergency medical treatment.
"Your birthday was supposed to be Wednesday. You already planned how you would celebrate it in the office. Death struck on Tuesday. Life so young, destiny unfulfilled, parents dream cut off."
What happened at Afriland Towers fire incident?
Legit.ng reports that Afriland Towers, a six-storey commercial property on Lagos Island, houses offices and businesses in one of the city’s busiest districts.
Afriland Properties, managers of Afriland Towers, had earlier confirmed the incident in a statement. Friends and relatives mourned colleagues caught in the blaze on Tuesday, September 16.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said the fire began in the building’s basement inverter room before smoke spread quickly through several floors.
Reactions as woman mourns United Capital employee
Temitayo OE said:
"May the Almighty comfort his parents and may his soul rest in peace. I'm still trying to process the loss of such a promising young life, my heart goes out to the family and loved ones."
Abolarin John said:
"I also lost my church Pastor to the incident. May their gentle souls find rest with the Almighty God."
Olori Okusanya said:
"Olumide's death shook everyone at Tapa street, such a very calm hardworking dude. It's very very devastating. May his soul rest in peace."
Source: Twitter
United Capital's employee's last words emerge
Earlier, Legit.ng previously reported that the last words of a lady who died in the Afriland Towers fire in Lagos have been made public.
Her final words to her husband broke hearts, as many sympathised with her family and others who loved her.
United Capital and some other offices were affected when the tower caught fire last week, and some employees lost their lives.
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