We count this unfortunate situation an Act of God – Brickhall school, Family members say as they bury four-year-old boy who died in school
Miguel Ovoke, a four-year-old pupil at BrickHall School in Abuja, who tragically passed away during lunchtime, has been laid to rest. The burial took place on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Gudu Cemetery in Abuja. Miguel was rushed to Excel Specialist Hospital in Kaura after choking on a piece of meat while having lunch at school on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
According to the death certificate issued by the hospital, dated April 24, 2024, Miguel was brought in unconscious by his teachers around 11 am and unfortunately passed away. The cause of death, as indicated in the medical report signed by Dr. Akinwande Ajayi on behalf of the Medical Director, was aspiration due to choking on meat while feeding at school. Following a joint press conference after the burial, the school and the Ovoke family announced plans to establish an educational foundation offering scholarships to students. The Ovoke family respectfully requested privacy and discouraged protests going forward. The school reiterated its commitment to providing an excellent and child-friendly learning environment for all its students.
“The Ovoke family, management, staff and students of Brickhall School have been thrown into mourning by the tragic passing of our dearly beloved Miguel Ovoke, who until his demise was a pupil at Brickhall school, Abuja, the statement read. “Indeed, no amount of tears can erase the pain of the loss, and we count this unfortunate situation an Act of God. We are consoled by our knowledge of the fact that it is the Almighty that gives, and he alone can take, for we as mortals are not in a position to question the wisdom of the Almighty. “To preserve the memory of our son, Miguel Ovoke, the family will set up an educational foundation that will provide scholarships for indigent students in honour of Miguel “Brickhall School has decided to immortalize Miguel Ovoke by naming the early years Resource Room at Brickhall School in memory of Ovoke. Brickhall School will support the Miguel Ovoke Foundation by granting scholarships to selected underprivileged children in memory of Ovoke. Brickhall School reaffirms their commitment to providing an excellent and child-friendly learning environment for all of their students and the Ovoke family acknowledges the positive steps taken by Brickhall School to address this regrettable incident.
