Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has spoken emotionally about the death of nurse Mary Habila, describing her as “like a daughter” and condemning what he called attempts to politicise the tragic incident.
Umahi said Habila had lived with him for three years and worked as a nurse at the David Umahi Federal Teaching Hospital, Uburu, stressing that she was not a physiotherapist as widely reported. According to him, the bond between both families was so close that they regarded each other as one.
The minister disclosed that Habila had been receiving treatment at the Turkish Hospital and that he personally settled her latest medical bill of about ₦2.2 million.
Recounting the events leading to her death, Umahi said Habila had called her boyfriend shortly before she died to complain that she was bleeding from the nose. He said the boyfriend advised her to report the situation, but she reportedly declined, saying she did not want to disturb him.
According to Umahi, repeated calls made by the boyfriend just three minutes later went unanswered.
“It is very painful to me that the girl passed on,” the minister said, expressing deep grief over the loss.
He, however, decried what he described as the growing trend of turning personal tragedies into political controversies, urging Nigerians to exercise restraint and avoid exploiting the death of a young woman for political gain.
Umahi maintained that the circumstances surrounding Habila’s death should not be twisted for political purposes, insisting that compassion and respect for the deceased and her family should take precedence.
Source:@ARISEtv
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