The Director-General, Media and Publicity, Kano Government House, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa has lost his child, Sadiq Modibbo Bature after surgery in India. Sadiq, 15 years old, was confirmed dead on Thursday morning few days after a successful bone marrow transplant at the India hospital.
The young brilliant boy had suffered the excruciating pains from sick cell anaemia from birth until he finally succumb to the final call.
Announcing the sad incident on his social media page, the official spokesperson to Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed that his first child died from post-surgery complications in the brain.
According to him, “This morning, I lost my first child Sadiq (Modibbo) Bature at age of 15. He lived as a good, brilliant and obedient child.
“Throughout his life, Modibbo has suffered from sickle cell anaemia which he undergone a successful bone marrow transplant this month in an Indian hospital. Unfortunately, he died as a result of a post-surgery complications in his brain....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
“The body of our beloved Saddiku would be brought back home in few days for burial in according with Islamic rites in my home town, Dawakin-Tofa. Date and time would be announced on arrival of his remains,” the message reads.
Meanwhile, the sad demise of young Sadiq continue to attract condolences from friends, political and professional associates of the Governor’s Spokesperson, who prayed for the repose of the soul of deceased.
He is expected to be buried according to Islamic rites at Dawakin Tofa town in the coming weekend.
