He died when the vehicle he was travelling in, alongside some members of the board crashed.
The sad incident occurred while they were on their way back from Ondo state, after having attended a Collegiate Conference at the Federal University of Technology Akure,FUTA.
The programme ended on Sunday morning.
The late president and his Deputy reportedly died instantly while the Executive Secretary, who is in a critical condition, is receiving treatment at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital,OAUTH.
Friends of the deceased, Olabisi Ogunwale and Henry Adedokun, who confirmed that he spoke to Okunuga hours before his death, described the news as “shocking”.
JCI is a non-profit organisation of 200,000 young people present in 5,000 communities and more than 100 countries around the world.
The body seeks to create lasting positive change and also provide solutions to the unique problems in communities in order to build a better world.
May their gentle soul rest in peace
Banjo is even closer, we lived in same environ for many years, sat out some mornings and evenings sharing ideas...
I suppose we need to learn some lessons from this tragedy. Though in tears as I write, and I do not apportion blames to the departed souls, however, I am of the suggestion that people at the rear seats of vehicles should please endeavour to use the seat belt while on journeys. I am thinking the lives of Ikenna Onwuka (National Treasurer) and George Onuma (Executive Secretary) currently in ICU at the UCH, Ibadan were saved by the grace of God and the use of seat belt. Oyebanjo and Agaptus seated at the rear as it is the norm on this part of the world were not on seat belt I suppose, hence the more impact of the incident on them and their eventual passing on to glory...
Adieu great colleagues, I pray that the Lord will fill the vacuums you have left behind in both families.
I also pray that the Lord quicken the recovery of George Onuma and Ikenna Onwuka.
Tragic, gory, indescribable a loss this is to us, we will miss you so much.
This is done by 'providing development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change'..
In essence, the organisation seeks to mould young people into better personalities who will in turn impact their environment to deliver better societies all around.
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