A young and promising Nigerian observing his National Youth Service Corp programme in the Niger Delta region ahead of the widely celebrated day of love - Valentine.
Valentine Umeh
A serving corper has dropped a heart-rending tribute for his friend Valentine Umeh who would have added another year to his years today, Valentine's Day.
According to the news poster, the Valentine Umeh died in a boat mishap as they were both stationed at a riverine area for their primary assignment.
Read his words below:
"We became friends in camp, later we got posted to the same PPA and inevitably became roommates. You said you were going to town to buy one or two things, but Valentine Umeh! You never made it back to our Corpers' Lodge. The speed boat Corper Valentine was inside capsized and he didn't survive just because NYSC couldn't provide Life Jacket for most of us serving in remote Islands here in Bayelsa.
14th February should have been your Birthday, and you said you were gonna turn our Corpers Lodge upside down with so much fun but now you are no more. RIP my friend... Corper Valentine Umeh #KoolGuy #MyFriend #MyRoommate #UniAbujaGraduate #GreatEconomist #Kennedyisgonnamissu4life."