Hadiza Shagari, the wife of a former President of Nigeria, Shehu Shagari, has died after battling COVID-19 complications.
This was confirmed in a statement signed by Capt. Muhammad Bala Shagari (rtd) and shared on Facebook by Bello Shagari, a grandson of the late former president.
Hadiza died at the age of 80.
There will be a funeral prayer for her today at the National Mosque in Abuja.
“We regret to announce the demise of our beloved mother, Hajiya Hadiza Shehu Shagari, the wife of H.E late President Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, GCFR (Turakin Sokoto).
“We lost her in the early hours of today, 12th August 2021, at about 3.00am, after battling COVID-19 at the Gwagwalada Isolation Centre in 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,” the statement read.