A 22-year-old young lady simply identified as Christiana, a staff of an Event Centre has reportedly died after collapse in Umuahia South local the Abia State capital.

Christiana, who was born on December 8, 2003, and would have turned 23 next month, reportedly slumped at her workplace and was later confirmed dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Speaking amidst tears, her bereaved mother, Mrs. Uwalaka, whose husband, Mr. Innocent Uwalaka, died 15 years ago, said her daughter had only ever complained of stomach ulcer but showed no signs of serious illness.

“I spoke with her yesterday afternoon, and she said she was fine,” the grieving mother recounted.

“But early this morning around 7am, the chef at her workplace called me and said my daughter fell down last night. I asked them, ‘Since last night, you couldn’t rush her to the hospital?’ They just kept quiet.”

According to Mrs. Uwalaka, the management of the event centre only contacted the family hours later, asking them to come and pick up Christiana’s body.

Her elder brother, Onyemaechi David Innocent, rushed to the scene and conveyed his sister on a motorcycle to a hospital at Olokoro, where doctors confirmed she was already dead on arrival.

“They said she was sick all through the night, but nobody helped her. They didn’t take her to the hospital. Even when they called us, nobody followed my son to try and save her.

“They just waited until she died,” her widowed mother wailed, unable to hold back tears.”

It was gathered that Christiana had only worked at her place of work for two months before the ugly incident.

Her family described her as “a hardworking, humble, and God-fearing young woman who was just starting life.”

“My daughter went to work healthy. I just want to know what happened to her. She didn’t deserve to die like this,” she said softly.

Christiana’s death has thrown the entire Olokoro community into mourning, with many residents calling for a proper investigation into the circumstances surrounding her untimely death. (The Nation)