One of the 40 students evacuated from Ukraine to Nigeria over the ongoing war the country and Russia, Uzaifa Halilu Modachi, has died.
Modachi, who returned to Nigeria two weeks ago, was said to have been preparing for his final-year medical examination at Zaporizhzhia State Medical University in Ukraine before the war with Russia began.
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Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, President Muhammadu Buhari approved $8.5 million for the evacuation of 5000 Nigerians from the country.
MDB had reported how Air Peace and Max Air flights brought back over 1000 Nigerians who were initially trapped in Ukraine.
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Sadly, Modach who was among those brought back to the country, died from Pneumonia-like ailment some days ago.
Father of the deceased, Habibu Modachi, who is a serving member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, said the deceased has since been buried in Sokoto state.
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According to Modachi, late Uzaifa was in Ukraine for three years without returning home for vacation.
The distraught father expressed;
They were evacuated by the Nigerian government due to the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. Just two days to his death, he started presenting some symptoms of pneumonia. We took him to the hospital where he started receiving treatment. And two days later, he died. His death happened on Friday.
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He further stated;
Alhamdu Lilah, God gives and take away life, and that’s how he wanted it to happen, there is no doubt about it. Had it been he died in Ukraine so many things would be said about him, that he was either killed by the Russian bombardment or had an accident or even accidentally shot and killed by the Ukrainian Army.
Modachi added;
We are grateful to God for having him die before us, we also thank the Nigerian government particularly Sokoto state for taking a hasty decision to evacuate them before the full escalation of the War in Ukraine.
May his soul rest in peace.
