Breaking: Former Nigerian Chief Medical Director Dies In Egypt as Details Emerge
- Former Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, Dr. Muhammad Bello Sulaiman, is dead
- Former Katsina North Senator, Ahmad Babba Kaita, mourned Dr. Sulaiman and described him as a committed professional whose passion for Katsina’s development was legendary
- Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Development, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, had earlier commended Dr. Sulaiman for implementing transformative healthcare reforms during his tenure
Egypt - A former Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, Dr. Muhammad Bello Sulaiman, has died.
Sources close to the family confirmed that Dr. Sulaiman passed away on Saturday, February 20, while receiving treatment at a hospital in Egypt. Further details surrounding the circumstances of his death were not immediately disclosed.
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Tributes pour in from political leaders
The news of his passing has drawn tributes from political leaders and associates in Katsina state.
In a Facebook post, former Katsina North Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita described the late medical doctor as a committed professional whose dedication to public service left a lasting mark on the state’s health sector, Vanguard reported.
“We mourn the passing of Dr. Bello. May Allah have mercy on him and make his good deeds a source of salvation in the Hereafter,” Kaita wrote.
Senator Kaita: ‘His passion for Katsina was legendary’
Reflecting on their working relationship, the former lawmaker highlighted Dr. Sulaiman’s hands-on approach to healthcare development across Katsina state.
“His passion for the development of Katsina was legendary. When I was in the Assembly, he was always present in my office, moving tirelessly from place to place to improve healthcare across the state,” he added.
Kaita also prayed that Allah grants the deceased eternal rest in Jannah.
Commended for reforms in Katsina health sector
Dr. Sulaiman was widely respected for his contributions to healthcare delivery in Katsina state, particularly during his tenure as CMD of the Federal Teaching Hospital.
At a ceremony marking the conclusion of his tenure in 2025, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Development, Muhammad Ali Pate, praised his leadership and reform efforts, Daily Trust reported.
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The commendation was delivered through a ministerial representative, Abdulmajid Umar, who acknowledged the transformative initiatives introduced under Dr. Sulaiman’s administration.
His death has been described by colleagues as a significant loss to the medical community and to healthcare development in Katsina state.
Reacting, some Nigerians like Abdoulmaleek Hmz Amin, said:
"Indeed his contributions to the development of health sector in the state and in the nation at large cannot go unnoticed neither unappreciated. Allah ya gafarta mashi, yasa karshen wahalar kenan, ya kuma kyautata namu karshen, Amin."
Ibrahim Mohammed said:
"Innalillahi wa inna illaihir rajiun. Duk mai rai zai dandana mutuwa...Allah ubangiji ya gafarta ma Dr. Bello. He lived an exemplary life . We are family friends turned brothers. He will surely be missed by anybody that has had a close encounter with him."
Popular international civil rights activist is dead
Previously, Legit.ng reported that the towering civil rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, has died at the age of 84.
A spokesperson for the organisation and his son confirmed. Jackson had been hospitalised in recent months and was under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
Born in Greenville, South Carolina, during the Jim Crow era, Jackson rose from humble beginnings to become a defining figure in American civil rights. A protégé of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson first gained national attention in the 1960s as a close aide to King.
Source: Legit.ng
