By Ado Oyeyemi
Twin sisters, Hadiya Usman, a medical doctor, and Aidah Usman, a pharmacist, have died days apart after battling sickle cell disease in Yobe State.
Hadiya was undergoing her internship at the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, while her twin sister, Aidah, worked as a pharmacist at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital before their deaths.
The sisters were daughters of the Medical Director of FMC Nguru, Prof Hadiza Abdullahi Usman.
A family member, Ibrahim Auwal, confirmed the deaths on Monday, saying Hadiya died on Friday, while Aidah passed away on Sunday.
Auwal described the deaths as a devastating loss to the family, friends and colleagues of the two young professionals.
“It is a very painful development. Hadiyah passed away on Friday, and Aidah followed on Sunday. Both sisters had been battling sickle cell disease, and their deaths are a great loss, particularly to their family, friends and colleagues,” he said.
According to him, Hadiya had been admitted to FMC Nguru for about a week after suffering a sickle cell crisis before she died on Friday.
Aidah was also receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital around the same period and was reportedly discharged after her condition improved.
However, she later died on Sunday, leaving the family mourning the loss of both sisters within a few days.
Auwal described the deceased as hardworking professionals with promising careers, saying their deaths had come as a shock to their loved ones.
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The sisters were subsequently buried according to Islamic rites.
