By Suleiman Anyalewechi
Returning separated Kano conjoined twins were on Friday September 12, 2025, received by Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf , with a firm promise to extend far reaching support and assistance for their upbringing.
Hassana and Hussaina arrived Kano from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where they were successfully separated through specialized surgery that saw over 30 medical professionals carrying out a-14 hour surgery.
The Kano state Governor, alongside his Deputy, Comrade Abdulssalam Gwarzo, and other Cabinet members thronged the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Friday to welcome the twins with a firm promise to extend all the needed post-surgery medical assistance.
The State Government, while receiving the twins, together with family members offered the State’s support in critical areas like healthcare , education and future medical needs of the separated conjoined twins.
The Source reports that the conjoined twins triumphant entry is coming after two years of medical sojourn in Saudi Arabia.
They left the shores of Nigeria in October 2023 under the sponsorship of the custodians of the two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia — King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud ,and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
However, the crucial surgery was conducted at the famous King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in the King Abdulaziz Medical City, in Riyad the capital of the Kingdom.
38 Medical Professionals, drawn from different fields were involved in the landmark separation surgery.
Explaining the intricate processes that culminated in the success story, the Saudi Arabia Consulate Office in Kano informed that the conjoined twins were conducted a tedious and comprehensive medical examinations spanning several months.
The intense scrutiny later identified the lower abdomen, pelvis and spine as critical joining point areas considered to be too sensitive.
“After careful planning, a multi-disciplinary team of 38 consultants and specialists, including experts in pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics , urology, anaesthesia and plastic surgery, embarked on the delicate procedure.
“The surgery which unfolded in nine stages, lasted approximately 14 hours. Each stage required precise coordination to safely separate the twins and reconstruct their individual systems.
“The successful outcome was hailed as one of the most challenging, yet rewarding achievements of the Saudi program for separating Siamese twins”, a Saudi Arabia Consulate Medical report stated.
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