A Nigerian doctor based in the United States of America, Dr. Uzoma Nwaubani, has died in Abia State during a free medical mission.
The death of the doctor occurred during a five-day free medical outreach organised in the state between April 13 and 17, 2026.
The medical outreach was organised by the Abia State Government and the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA).
Governor Alex Otti of AbiaState expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of Nwaubani.
Otti, in a condolence message signed by him on Friday in Umuahia, the state capital, said that he received the news of her passing with shock, describing Nwaubani as a dedicated and compassionate medical practitioner.
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The governor noted that the late Nwaubani was a member of the association and had returned to Nigeria with her husband and daughter, a final-year medical student in the United States, to provide free medical services to residents of Abia State.
He said that while participating in the ongoing medical outreach, she developed a medical emergency and was immediately taken to a hospital.
According to him, a team of ANPA and local medical experts worked together to provide urgent critical care in a bid to save her life.
“Despite the gallant efforts of the highly skilled medical team to resuscitate her, she could not make it,” Otti said.
The governor extended his condolences to the family of the deceased, her loved ones, and members of ANPA, adding that the state government was already in communication with her family and the leadership of the association.
He promised that the government would provide the necessary support to the bereaved family and ANPA during the period of mourning.
Otti also commended the family of the late doctor and ANPA for allowing the medical mission to continue in spite of the loss.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising the health and well-being of residents and visitors to the state.
The governor prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased and for strength for her family to bear the loss.
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