The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, lost one of his relatives, Dr. Haroun, on Tuesday.
Haroun, a medical doctor, reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 before his death. He was 37 years old.
Until his death, he worked at a primary healthcare centre in Orile Agege local council development area of the state.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State chapter, confirmed Haroun’s demise in a statement on Wednesday.
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The association commiserated with the friends and family of the deceased and prayed that God grants them the fortitude to bear their loss.
“It’s a dark moment in the Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State, as we announce with deep regret the death of our very young colleague, Dr Haroun Hamzat. Its ‘sunset at dawn’ as he was just 37 years old,” the statement read in part.
“He worked as a medical officer at one of the PHCs under Orile Agege LCDA until his demise.
“We commiserate with his immediate family, friends, associates, colleagues, and staff of Lagos State PHC Board and indeed the medical fraternity of Lagos State. We pray against such premature deaths in our fold.
“May the Almighty God grant his family and all of us, the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss, Amen. Adieu to our Hippocratic Brother, Dr Haroun Hamzat. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace.”
Lagos is the epicentre of the disease in Nigeria. On Tuesday, it recorded 712 new infections — the highest daily count since it detected the first case on February 27, 2020.
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