Nigerian Man Dies In The US During Mandela Washington Fellowship

  

One of the 100 Nigerians selected for entrepreneurship and leadership training in the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship in US,John Usman has died.
Usman died on Saturday after his involvement in a hiking accident.according to US Diplomatic mission in Nigeria.
Usman  was said to be hiking near Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, when the incident happened.


Statement by US Mission Reads:

“The US Mission to Nigeria and our colleagues in the United States were deeply saddened to learn of the death of John Paul Ojaojogwu Usman,”

“On June 25, John Paul died in an accident while hiking near Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the State University, where he was studying civic leadership as a 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow.

“We extend our deepest condolences to John Paul’s family and friends over this tragic loss.”