One of the 100 Nigerians selected for entrepreneurship and leadership training in the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship in USA, has died.
The 24-year-old Nigerian Participant of 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship, John Paul Usman, has died over the weekend after an accident while hiking near Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where heThe U.S Mission to Nigeria in a statement said:
"We extend our deepest condolences to John Paul’s family and friends over this tragic loss. John Paul was a rising star, devoted to the causes of sustainable development, children’s rights, and peace building in Nigeria. His selection to the Mandela Washington Fellowship was a tribute to his drive, talent, and dedication to making his country’s civil society even stronger."
According to reports, John Paul just left Nigeria this month on the 16th of June. He had been enjoying the Mandela Fellowship Experience as he shared photos from the various activities as well as inspiring words which reads: "The road of life is made smoother when traveled with someone you love."
Narrating on how the incident happened, DailyTrust reported;
"A colleague of the late Usman from South Africa, Nzuzi narrated what happened: “We went on a hiking trip. I was walking ahead with four other fellows, including John Paul and one of our coordinators. When we reached the waterfall where some decided to swim, John Paul kept insisting I go into the water and I didn’t, because it was too cold.
"He decided to join the fellows who were right under the water and the next thing that happened was that he slipped into the water and started drowning. Another fellow tried to save him but they both disappeared for a while. We were all freaked out and then the one fellow (trying to rescue the deceased) came back up but JP remained unseen. We started screaming for help, and people jumped in to look for him. They then recovered his body." was studying Civic Leadership.
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