Nigerians have taken to social media to mourn the de.ath of first class graduate and sickle cell advocate Anisa Ishaq-Balogun, whose passing has triggered an outpouring of tributes from friends, colleagues and admirers
Anisa, known on X as @Nerdy_neesah, reportedly d!ed on Wednesday after years of battling sickle cell disease.
Many Nigerians who knew her story described her as a quiet but resilient warrior, recalling how she overcame health challenges to achieve academic excellence.
She graduated with a first class degree in Cell Biology and Genetics from the University of Lagos, earning an impressive 4.82 CGPA out of 5.00.
Her achievement had earlier inspired many young Nigerians living with sickle cell disorder, proving that the condition does not define one’s potential.
One mourner, who interviewed her two years ago at a gathering of first class graduates organised by Tunde Onakoya at UNILAG, expressed shock over her de.ath.
“Woke up to the news that Anissa passed away yesterday. I interviewed this SS warrior two years ago at the event Tunde organised with first class graduates at UNILAG. Seeing so many people talk about her in the comments now… man, it’s really sad,” the mourner wrote.
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Too bad
This is so unfortunate