OAU student’s death, God’s wish – Hotel GM
New facts have emerged on the death of a 300 -level student of Obafemi Awolowo University , Emmanuel Fatile, who died on Sunday in the Hilton Hotel swimming pool in Ile -Ife , Osun State .
The General Manager of the hotel , Mr . John Olalekan , told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday that the deceased was a good swimmer and trainer, and had initially completed his swimming before going back into the pool .
He said all efforts to save Fatile , who came in company with two friends to the hotel , proved abortive .
“I want to put it straight that our swimming pool is fenced and secure .
“The person that died inside the swimming pool was an expert and a trainer. He used to teach other people how to swim .
“It is only God that can tell what happened . It cannot be explained . If he was an amateur that came to swim , we couldn ’t have allowed him to swim without using floaters and tubes .
“We even give experts tubes . I think it is the wish of God . It is an unfortunate thing. This is the first time such a thing will be happening.
“No one has died in our hotel before,’’ he said .
The Police Public Relations Officer in Osun State , DSP Folashade Odoro, said the incident was still under investigation .
Source: Punch
New facts have emerged on the death of a 300 -level student of Obafemi Awolowo University , Emmanuel Fatile, who died on Sunday in the Hilton Hotel swimming pool in Ile -Ife , Osun State .
The General Manager of the hotel , Mr . John Olalekan , told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday that the deceased was a good swimmer and trainer, and had initially completed his swimming before going back into the pool .
He said all efforts to save Fatile , who came in company with two friends to the hotel , proved abortive .
“I want to put it straight that our swimming pool is fenced and secure .
“The person that died inside the swimming pool was an expert and a trainer. He used to teach other people how to swim .
“It is only God that can tell what happened . It cannot be explained . If he was an amateur that came to swim , we couldn ’t have allowed him to swim without using floaters and tubes .
“We even give experts tubes . I think it is the wish of God . It is an unfortunate thing. This is the first time such a thing will be happening.
“No one has died in our hotel before,’’ he said .
The Police Public Relations Officer in Osun State , DSP Folashade Odoro, said the incident was still under investigation .
Source: Punch