Final year student attempts committing suicide for failing exam
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Tragedy was averted on Friday as a final year student of Ekiti State
University (EKSU) attempted suicide on Friday after failing a major
course which mean an extension of stay in school.
Oluwafemi Akindeko of Accounting Department had hoped to proceed for
clearance for the National Youth Service Commission (NYSC) scheme but
failed one of his courses “BUS 418”.
Prior to the suicide attempt, Mr Akindeko, posted several messages on
his Whatsapp status, expressing displeasure and loss of hope.
He wrote: “Life and education is something I don’t want again. I
guess going off is the best for now. I’m dropping this in case you call
me and I’m not picking or you send a message and I’m not replying. Ire
Ooooo! God be with the living.
“I regret ever coming to this world and I regret ever choosing to be educated. I swear. EKSU, you are cursed.”
He was said to have consumed an insecticide, “sniper”. His friends also said he cut himself before he was taken to the hospital.
The university’s spokesman, Deji Aleshinloye, confirmed the suicide attempt.
Mr Aleshinloye said the student was ignorant of a summer class
organised for students with extended study period so as to hasten their
graduation.
He added: “The university has an arrangement for what we call a
summer class. The registration is going on and it will start in another
one week. In that summer class, the final year student will be allowed
to retake the courses they failed.
“Thank God we didn’t lose him. He is fine now and stabilised in the
hospital. But it’s not that the university was harsh or anti-student. He
is in the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital and he is getting
better now.”
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