Wife Of Shehu Shagari Dies Of Covid19 Complications

Wife of Former Nigerian leader, Shehu Shagari, Mrs Hadiza Shagari is dead.

She died of COVID-19 complications on Thursday, August 12th, 2021. A statement issued on behalf of the family by her Grandson, Bello states:

“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 3:00 am, after battling Covid-19 at the Gwagwalada Isolation Center 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.”