DIRECTOR-GENERAL Media and Publicity, Kano Government house, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa has lost his child, Sadiq Modibbo Bature after clinical 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 deceased 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 governor spokesperson 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 marraw transplant this month in an Indian hospital. Unfortunately, he died as a result of a post-surgery complications in his brain.
“The body of our beloved Sadiq would be brought back home in few days for burial in accordance with Islamic rites at my home town, Dawakin-Tofa.
“Date and time would be annouced on arrival of his remains”, the message reads.
Meanwhile, the sad demise of young Sadiq continued 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 buried according to Islamic rites at Dawakin Tofa town in the coming weekend.
