Ibidunni Ituah-Ighodalo died within the early hours of Sunday morning in Port Harcourt, within the southeast of the nation.
Ighodalo, 39, was on account of have a good time her 40th birthday subsequent month, and had been touring throughout the nation to construct isolation facilities for coronavirus sufferers, her household mentioned.
Her husband described receiving the information of her loss of life as “the decision that shattered my life.”
“At 2 o’ clock this morning, I acquired a name that shattered my life… Life is a deep thriller, there is no human being, regardless of how sensible they’re who can say they perceive life… Allow us to settle for the thriller of life. We haven’t any management of most issues in life…” he mentioned.
She additionally talked about lastly conceiving twins and struggling a miscarriage at three months.
“It is such a rollercoaster… It is emotionally draining. It’s totally costly… I finished residing and I used to be simply present…,” she mentioned within the interview with Come up Tv.
“The final one I did labored. I had a set of twins however I had a miscarriage at three months. That was very traumatic, it is one factor to not get pregnant and it is one other factor to ultimately get pregnant … and also you lose it.”
Her shut good friend, the famed Nigerian photographer, TY Bello informed CNN she acquired a message from her good friend on the evening earlier than she died the place she talked about her birthday plans.
“Sweetie, it is my 40th subsequent month,” she wrote within the WhatsApp message.
“And I need to assist 40 {couples} to have their infants… That is all I would like. No celebration. No shock. Nothing. I simply need to make 40 properties joyful,” she continued in one of many final messages she wrote.
“I’ve identified her since college, however very casually. We each went by means of infertility, that is actually what introduced us collectively,” Bello mentioned.
Bello informed CNN: “She was very giving. This message that she despatched me earlier than she died, that is who she was, there’s nothing extra to say past that.”
There was an outpouring of grief on social media as folks spoke out about their shock and disappointment at her loss of life. Nigeria’s President Buhari was amongst those that despatched messages of condolence to the household.
“The President shares the ache and sorrow of the household on the sudden loss of life, and prays God’s consolation for all the household, mates and members of Trinity Home,” his aide mentioned in an announcement.