In a heartwarming congratulatory message, the Oyemekun Grammar School Akure Alumni Association Worldwide has celebrated their President, Dr. Niyi Ijogun, o n his outstanding achievements and unwavering commitment to the association and the community at large. The statement, which is duly signed by its Global General Secretary, Comrade Rotimi Boboye, and Global Publicity Secretary, Reverend Ayoola Ikulamberu, is presented as follows: HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. NIYI IJOGUN, FNIQS, ON PRESTIGIOUS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN EXCELLENCE AWARD – TRIBUTE TO A TRUE LEADER The Oyemekun Grammar School Akure Alumni Association Worldwide extends its warmest congratulations to its esteemed President, Dr. Niyi Ijogun, on his outstanding achievements and unwavering commitment to the association and the community. Dr. Ijogun's visionary leadership and tireless efforts have significantly advanced the mission and objectives of the association, profoundly impacting the lives of many....
A Jeju aircraft has claimed the lives of 179 people out of the 181 passengers on board. The incident occurred when the plane belly landed on a runway at the Muan International Airport in South Korea before skidding off and shortly, bursting into flames. The crash occurred approximately two minutes after the airliner made a mayday call to the control tower, which instructed the plane to land in the opposite direction on the runway.
Two crew members – one male and one female – survived the deadly crash and are in hospital. The two survivors were found in the plane’s tail. "The final death toll from the plane crash in South Korea is 179, meaning just two people survived, two crew members survived the Jeju Air crash after being pulled from the plane’s tail. Both are in hospital, but their condition is not yet known", the fire service said.
"Among the dead, 84 are male and 85 are female while the genders of 10 people have not been confirmed", according to the authority.
"More than 1,570 personnel from the military, police and government have been deployed to Muan in South Korea’s Jeolla province to provide support for the recovery effort", an official from the country’s transport ministry made known to the public.
Experts said that the plane’s undercarriage – specifically, the wheels used for takeoff and landing – seemed not to have fully deployed before landing. At the airport, relatives of the victims have been demanding the cause of the crash from officials. But what caused this failure to deploy is still unknown as at the time of filing in this report.
The South Korea’s acting President, Choi Sang-mok, has declared a week-long mourning period from Sunday December 29 2024 to Saturday January 4 2025, following the ill-fated airliner crash, as gathered by Gok Communications. The week of mourning will be held in South Korea’s Jeolla province to remember the victims of the plane crash, a provincial official said during a briefing on Sunday. He added that 17 memorial altars would be established nationwide.
The Jeju Air crash is the deadliest aviation havoc to hit South Korea since 1997, when a Korean Airlines flight crashed in the Guam jungle, killing 228 people.
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