A 25-year old Nigerian who was a student at the Western Michigan University in the United States has died of the coronavirus.
Bassey Offiong was a final year chemical engineering student at the University, set to graduate in a few weeks.
Unfortunately, he contracted the virus and died on Saturday, March 28th.
“I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our students, Bassey Offiong,” said WMU President Edward Montgomery.
“Bassey was a young man of enormous potential… On behalf of the entire Bronco community, I want to extend my deepest condolences to his entire family, including his sister Asari, who has been generous in communicating with us regularly. They are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”
Bassey’s family are alleging that a hospital in the area refused to test him for the virus and that denied him the speedy care he needed to have survived the virus.
“I told him to ask them to test him. He said they refused to test him. One medical staffer told him he had bronchitis,” Bassey’s sister Asari said.
“I know God has him in his presence. He loved God,” she added.
May he rest in peace.
Source: GhanaCelebrities.Com