Hadiza Shagari, the wife of late Nigerian former President, Shehu Shagari, has died after battling COVID-19 complications.
Her death was made public in a statement shared on Facebook by a grandson of the late former president, Bello Shagari.
The statement revealed the late First Lady died at about 3:00am on Thursday, August 12, at the Gwagwalada Isolation Centre in Abuja.
The Funeral Prayer of Hadiza Shagari, who died at the age of 80, was conducted at the National Mosque at 4pm on Thursday.
The statement read, “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.”
