The family of the late Meshioye Remilekun, a Nigerian student who died aboard EgyptAir on her way to London, has announced her burial arrangement.
According to a statement released on Monday by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, spokesperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission , the family will receive Remilekun’s remains from Cairo on Wednesday. Remilekun died on September 4 in Cairo while aboard an EgyptAir MS 876 flight en route to London, where she was studying.Advertisement
NIDCOM had also petitioned EgyptAir, seeking clarification on the incident and demanded justice for the late student. Speaking ahead of the burial, Lola Olaniyi-Alabi, the deceased sister, said the airline refused to console the family or accept the responsibility of bringing the corpse to Nigeria — in line with global aviation rules.AdvertisementShe added that there would be a service of songs at the Winners Chapel Ogba, Lagos, on Thursday at 4 p.m., while the burial would be held at Matori Cemetery Ladipo near Oshodi Bus Terminus, Lagos, at 10 am on Friday.