The family of late Mohammed Fawehinmi, on Thursday, said he died of complications from COVID-19 infection.
The younger brother of the deceased, Mr Saheed Fawehinmi, who spoke on behalf of the family, disclosed this at a news briefing at his residence, Fani Kayode Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos State.
Fawehinmi said the family could not immediately disclose the cause of the death because they wanted the information to be based on factual medical details.
“Today, however, we are in a position to inform you that our dear brother died from COVID-19 related complications.
“Arising from this, we want to urge all Nigerians to take necessary precautions to avoid being infected by the deadly disease, including, but not limited to, taking the required doses of COVID-19 vaccine,” he said.
He urged the government to step up public enlightenment on the deadly disease so that many Nigerians, especially those whose immune systems could easily be compromised because of underlying illnesses, could be more careful.
He urged Federal and state governments to invest more in healthcare, urging the government to do all that was necessary to end ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors.
Mohammed, eldest son of late legal icon and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, died at about 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 11, during a brief illness in a Lagos hospital, at the age of 52.
NAN
