NANS ex-president dies at 38

• Students leaders declare 4 four weeks mourning

By Idebaneria Cynthia

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced the death of its former National President, Dauda Mohammed, who died at the age of 38 years after a protracted illness.

NANS’ President, Chinonso Obasi, said that Mohammed died on Sunday on his way to India to seek medical treatment.

Obasi said that the mail sent to him by Artemis Group of Hospitals, Delhi, indicated that Mohammed passed on five minutes before arriving Delhi Airport.

He said that the mail indicated that the hospital would conduct an autopsy on Oct.3 after which his remains would be released for transportation back to Nigeria.

National Daily gathered that Mohammed departed Abuja for India on Sept. 30 to receive treatment for liver cirrhosis.

According to health experts, cirrhosis is a chronic progressive disease of the liver characterised by the replacement of healthy cells with scar tissue.

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“We declare on month mourning and national action against cancer as we pray God to console his family. “We also declare a national action against cancer and appeal to government at all levels to be more proactive on issues pertaining to the health of citizens.

“Medical facilities in Nigeria should be standardised to enable our medical personnel handle complex forms of sicknesses,’’ Obasi said.

The NANS president said that Mohammed’s family had been informed of his demise.

Born in 1979, Mohammed, who was NANS’ President from 2011 to 2012, attended the University of Jos (UNIJOS).