Soludo described the late Dr. Chinelo Megafu Nwando as a promising young doctor whose life was cut short in her prime
By Emma Ogbuehi
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo has commiserated with the family of Dr. Chinelo Megafu Nwando and the Nigerian Medical Association over the unfortunate death of the young Dentist who lost her life with other Nigerians in the deadly train attack by bandit terrorists
Dr. Chinelo Megafu Nwando reportedly lost her life from injuries sustained from gunshots when the Abuja-Kaduna bound train she was travelling in was attacked by suspected terrorists in the Kateri-Rijana area of Kaduna State on Monday night.
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Various figures have been bandied on the number of passengers in the train. Unconfirmed sources put the figure at over 900. Kaduna State government and Minister for transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, insisted that 398 passengers were recorded in the train’s manifest.
The number of passengers feared dead and injured, has also varied. Police however claimed that eight people were killed and 41 injured in the attack.
In a release made available to the press by Joe Anatune, Head of Soludo Media Office, Governor Soludo described the late Chinelo as a promising young doctor whose life was cut short in her prime. Soludo described the circumstances leading to her death as painful but avoidable.
He stressed the need on the security agencies to rejig the nation’s security architecture so that it becomes more proactive to issues of incessant violent attacks on innocent citizens
Governor Soludo also extended his condolences to families of other Nigerians who lost their lives in the attack. He appealed to the federal government to arrest the worsening insecurity in the country which has made the nation insecure and vulnerable to extreme violent attacks by bandits and terrorists
Dr Megafu a talented and skilled dentist was born in Umuase Village, Onitsha, Anambra State.
She had worked as a medical dentist for Kaduna State Dental Centre and previously as a private dentist at the St. Gerrard hospital at Kakuri, Kaduna State
