I Lost Two Children To Sickle Cell Anaemia – President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari made it known on Friday that he lost two of his children to sickle cell Anaemia.

Buhari announced this in a documentary played at a private dinner organised by his family and close associates to mark his 80th birthday at the State House Banquet Hall.

Speaking on his personal life, the President revealed that he lost two of his children by his late wife, Safinatu, to sickle cell anemia.

This explained why, at the time he married the first lady, Aisha Buhari, he insisted his second wife must be AA genotype so that his children would not inherit the S from his AS genotype.