Chairman of ‘Agidigbo FM’, Oriyomi Hamzat, is still in hospital.
According to his brother, Fuhad Oriyomi, he became unconscious due to the shock sparked by the deaths of 35 children at a charity fair organised by a Naomi, former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
Agidigbo was involved in the media promotion of the event held in Ibadan.
Pictures online showed Oriyomi Hamzat on a bed receiving oxygen with a cylinder seen beside him.
Also, ‘The PUNCH’ quotes a text message sent to its correspondent thus: “The Chairman, Agidigbo FM, is currently unconscious and at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan. This happened due to the tragic event that happened yesterday (Wednesday). He could not handle the shock and passed out.”
Hamzat had on Wednesday sympathised with the victims in a statement signed by Agidigbo FM Director of Programmes, Olayinka Abdulwahab, stressing that the radio station was a media partner to the event and not the organiser of the funfair.
He stressed that the management made frantic moves to sensitise the participants when it realised that the venue was crowded.
Hamzat stated, “This is to inform the general public that the management of Agidigbo FM, Ibadan received the news of the tragedy that heralded the children’s funfair at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, organised by the WINGS Foundation, with great shock and wholeheartedly commiserate with the families involved.
“Amidst the tragedy, the news making the rounds is that Agidigbo FM is the organiser of the children’s funfair. However, the management wishes to state that Agidigbo FM is not the organiser of the event but one of the media outfits used to promote the event.
“Upon receiving the notice that a mammoth crowd had assembled before 5am at the venue, Agidigbo FM, the people’s voice, used all media strategies to sensitise the populace with jingles and public service announcements from that time, that people should stop going to the venue of the funfair.
