The wife of former Nigerian President, Shehu Shagari, Mrs Hadiza Shagari, is dead, Africa Daily News, New York reports.
According to highly placed sources, Mrs. Shagari died of COVID-19 complications on Thursday morning.
A statement issued by her Grandson, Bello Shagari on his Facebook page which was sighted by Africa Daily News, said the deceased died at the Gwagwalada Isolation Center in Abuja.
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She will be buried according to Islamic rites at the National Mosque, Abuja.
‘Hajiya Hadiza Shehu Shagari was 80 years old. Her Jana’iza (Funeral Prayer) will take place today, at 4:00pm, immediately after Asr prayer, at the National Mosque, Abuja.’
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
