The remains of Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, the 28-year-old resident doctor at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), who collapsed and d!ed after reportedly working a 72-hour stretch without rest last week, has been laid to rest.
He was buried at the Port Harcourt cemetery on Friday 5th September, 2025.
The deceased was a former president of the Port Harcourt University Medical Students’ Association (PUMSA).
His de@th has triggered grief and outrage across Nigeria’s health sector, with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) announcing plans for an autopsy to determine the exact cause.
