EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT ATTEMPTS SUCIDE AFTER FAILING FINAL YEAR COURSE

A final year Accounting student of the Ekiti State University who was involved in the mass failure in one of the courses, attempted suicide yesterday.

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According to a report shared by Lere Olayinka, an aide of former governor of the state Ayodele Fayose, the student was rushed to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado Ekiti where doctors are currently battling to save his life.

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Few weeks ago, the Presidential Candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar advised parents on what to do as Nigeria experiences an increasing rate of suicide among youths.

In a tweet he shared, Atiku advised that close attention should be paid by parents for early signs of depression so as to prevent the situation from plunging into suicide.

He wrote:

‘The rate of suicide among our youth is worrisome. I believe that as parents and community, we need to pay close attention for early signs of depression among our young people, particularly in this depressing times. -AA ‘

His words correlate with an advice given by the National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, which spoke through its 2nd Deputy President, Chief Adeolu Ogunbanjo, saying parents must be on the alert.