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Nigerian father mourns doctor son killed by drunk driver in America
Nigerian father mourns doctor son killed by drunk driver in America
By Francesca Hangeior
A grieving father identified as Ikb Igboanugo on Facebook took to the platform on Monday to mourn the death of his son, Uzochukwu Igboanugo, a 32-year-old ophthalmologist based in America.
According to the grieving father, Uzochukwu lost his life in a fatal car accident allegedly caused by a drunk driver.
He wrote, “I lost this my son 3 weeks ago, I have been crying like a baby. A medical doctor (ophthalmologist) in America.
“An accident victim of a drunkard who felt asleep while speeding on the highway, jumped his lane opposite direction and hit with speed force on the driver’s side door where my son was as he was driving home after work.
“We can’t question God as He has the final decision.”
The grieving father described his late son as “a very nice boy, always happy, intelligent, friendly, caring, loving, and sociable.”
Igboanugo said his late son wasn’t married as he “sacrificed all his time” to become a medical doctor. He added that he and his wife have been going through psychological trauma since their son’s death.
He wrote, “He was 32 years old, not yet married despite my nagging, he sacrificed all his time and achieved Ophthalmology which is a very difficult medical course in the history of reading medicine to become a medical doctor.
“Since his death, I have been going through mental and psychological trauma, as my doctor has been warning me. My wife also has not been herself.”
He further expressed the pain of losing a child, saying that even the worst enemy doesn’t deserve this kind of tragedy.
“Please don’t wish your worst enemy this type of tragedy, now I pray for anybody who has not lost his child never to experience it. It is hellish and a disaster.
‘Uzochukwu, my son, you are now in God’s bosom and working for Him; that was why he took you this early. As your soul will rest in God’s bosom in Jesus name,” he added.
Recall that the 19-year-old Nigerian, Afolabi Stephen, was killed by policemen in Canada on December 31, 2023.
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Reps Direct Ministry of Health to Provide Detailed Report on Nutrition Interventions Amid Malnutrition Crisis
By Gloria Ikibah
The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Health to submit comprehensive information on the federal government’s and donor agencies’ nutrition interventions aimed at combating malnutrition in Nigeria.
Chairman Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Rep. Chike Okafor during a budget defense session eemphasised the need for detailed figures for 2024 and clear projections for 2025, including an overview of contributions from 27 development partners.
Members of the committee also questioned duplications in budgeted nutrition supplies, stressing the importance of transparency and effective utilization of resources to address the nation’s nutrition challenges.
The Ministry, led by Permanent Secretary Daju Kachollom, proposed ₦2.9 billion for nutrition interventions in the 2025 budget, focusing on therapeutic supplies and expanding successful community-based programs. Efforts to reduce reliance on imported therapeutic foods and promote local manufacturing were also highlighted.
The committee underscored the need for effective collaboration between government agencies and the private sector to ensure better nutrition outcomes across the country.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
US President-elect, Donald Trump’s incoming administration plans to immediately order a series of deportation raids targeting illegal immigrants after his inauguration.
Chicago is expected to be the first major city targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as part of Operation Safeguard, the New York Times reported, citing two people familiar with planning the undertaking.
The massive deportation operation is expected to target criminals and gang members in the United States illegally and run for one week.
Trump has promised to conduct the largest deportation program in U.S. history.
Up to 200 ICE agents are being sent to Chicago to help kick off the operation on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported. The agency has already asked agents to volunteer for the post-inauguration raids.
“There’s gonna be a big raid across the country,” Tom Homan, who will be in charge of U.S. borders once Trump takes office, told Fox News in an interview.
Homan has previously said he will instruct ICE agents to carry out raids on illegal immigrants at their workplaces.
In addition to Chicago, the sweeping crackdown will also target other major U.S. cities with large immigrant populations.
Trump is set to take the oath of office on Monday, January 20, in an inauguration that will take place indoors.
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