The iconic skyscraper, Farmers’ House, is the earliest in Africa, where Feranmi Akin Akinye met his untimely death
| The 22-year-old graduate of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, ABUAD, Feranmi Akin-Akinye, who fell from the 6th floor of the iconic 25th-storey Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State, formerly known as the Farmers’ House (Ile Awon Agbe), has been buried. | Sources from Cocoa House, the first skyscraper in Africa, said the young Feranmi was undergoing training in cybersecurity at a company on the eighth floor of the building. |
Our source revealed that Akin-Akinye was buried on Wednesday. It described Akin-Akinye as a very quiet, easy-going person who lived with his mother. Although the father is said to be currently sojourning in the United States of America, USA, and maintains close monitoring and regularly provides care for all members of his family.
Akin-Akinye, before his demise, was resident with his mother at the Meridian area of Apata-Ganga, Ibadan. He was also described as very pious on spiritual matters, as he never took a back seat when it came to service and worship programs.
A grain of factual information has emerged that the late Akin-Akinye, who was on industrial training on cybersecurity with a firm on the 8th floor, was assigned a task to be executed on the 6th floor.
Our source said the young ever-ready dude was assigned to mount a banner on the top floor of the iconic building, but it wasn’t clear if given personal safety equipment to wear and the appropriate equipment with which to safely perform the task, without a casualty
However, it was reliably gathered that members of the Winners church on Tuesday conducted the burial program for one of their own.
It was learnt that his paternal uncles (father’s siblings) were considering legal action against the company for alleged negligence.
However, a section of the organised private sector claimed to be awaiting the next action of the owners and managers of the skyscraper to determine where and how to press for compensation for the family of the deceased who was a sheer victim of bad corporate governance/poor work ethics.
Meanwhile, a media statement by the Odua Group of Companies, had early in the week gave the impression that justice will be served on the matter.
The statement signed by the company’s brand and corporate communications manager, Mr. Victor Aiyetoro said among other things that, “The company expressed deep concerns over the development and assured the public of its full cooperation with authorities investigating the cause of the fall,” he added.
Nigerians are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the investigation and further action along the worker’s compensation as enshrined in the labour law, which the cyber security company he served may find desirable to comply with in the very sad outcome for Feranmi Akin-Akinye
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