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The family of late Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye, a Nigerian citizen, died
aboard Egyptair on Sept. 4, 2023 in Cairo on her way to London for
studies, has announced her burial plans with the repatriation of the
body back to Lagos on Wednesday.
In a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun Head of Media, Public Relations
and Protocols of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Monday,
said the family has rolled out a three-day burial programme.
According to the programme being coordinated by her sister, Mrs Lola
Olaniyi-Alabi, the body will arrive Lagos on Wednesday afternoon from
Cairo.
Thereafter, there will be service of songs at the Winners Chapel Ogba,
Lagos on Thursday by 4pm while the burial will hold at Matori Cemetery
Ladipo near Oshodi Bus Terminus, Lagos at 10am on Friday.
Lola said the family has decided to repatriate the body of late
Remilekun back home for burial following the refusal of Egyptair
management to accept full responsibility to what happened to its
passenger.
She said the family has written series of petitions to Egyptair and its
management but has refused to even condole them up till this moment let
alone accept the responsibility of bringing the corpse back in line with
global aviation rules.
Similarly, the Egyptair management has also refused to respond to letter
written to it by NIDCOM to seek for clarification on the matter and do
the needful for the family.
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, NiDCOM, has once again offered
her condolences to the family over the unfortunate incident and prayed
to God to comfort them especially her aged father and siblings and grant
the deceased eternal peaceful rest .
Remilekun, 41, tragically lost her life on the 4th of September 2023
aboard Egyptair in Cairo on her way to London for further studies.
