Ita Faji Tragedy: Crumbling Concrete, Crushed Dreams

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In a cruel twist of fate, a street name which translates to ‘the venue of merriment’ became the scene of an unimaginable tragedy as criminality, complacency and complicity ultimately resulted in the loss of 20 lives and injury to dozens more. Many of them were children seeking an education against all odds in tough conditions but their hopes were shattered; they were betrayed by a callous system that crushed them as their dreams came to a crashing halt. Chiemelie Ezeobi and Sunday Ehigiator write

For Abdul-Fatai Ayo-Ola, his world as he knew it crumbled like a pack of badly stacked cards on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. He might not have been the richest man in his neighbourhood, but he certainly had enough to send his son, Abdul-Fawas Ay-Ola to school. His decision to send him to Ohen Primary School at Ita -faji on Lagos Island was simple; its system of education was relatively sound, as evidenced by the academic brilliance his son showcased.

That…



Source: Thisday Newspaper