By Adeyinka Adeniran
Ibadan based radio station Agidigbo FM that widely promoted the Children funfair which turned tragic on Wednesday have shared its own side of the story.
The station, in an official statement signed by the Director of Programs, Olayinka AbdulWahab on behalf of the management said the radio station was not the organizer of the event but one of the media outfits used to promote the event.
It added that the event was organized by the WINGS foundation but that it deployed all its media strategies to sensitive the populace and encourage them to stop going to the venue of the event when it heard that mammoth crowd had assembled at the venue as early as 5AM, Wednesday.
The station however appealed to the general public to shun the spread of what it described as fake news, adding that this is not the time to spread misinformation about the station.
The statement reads in part, “This is to inform the general public that the management of Agidigbo FM, Ibadan received the news of the tragedy that heralded the children fun fair at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, organized by the WINGS foundation with great shock and wholeheartedly commiserate with the families involved.
“Amidst the tragedy, the news making the rounds says that Agidigbo FM, is the organizer of the children funfair, however, the management wishes to state that Agidigbo FM is not the organizer of the event but one of the media outfits used to promote the event.
“Upon receiving the notice that a mammoth crowd had assembled before 5am this morning at the venue, Agidigbo FM, the people’s voice, use all media strategies to sensitize the populace with jingles and Public service Announcement, from that time that people should stop going to the venue of the funfair.
“The organizers of the event also did all they can to ensure that the tragedy was curtailed by deploying security apparatus, medical officials, and other relevant agencies to come to the aid of those affected by this tragic event.
“This a very sad day for us all, however, we call on the general public to shun the spread of fake news and contact Agidigbo FM, for more information.
“This is not the time to spread misinformation, the Management of Agidigbo FM, implore the general public to continue to pray for the speedy recovery of those in various hospitals and sympathise with the family of those who lost their lives.
“Thank you for your constant support. We pray to never experience any tragic experience.”
