Former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs, Hamman Kojoli dies at age 73.
According to family sources, he was said to have suffered a protracted undisclosed illness.
A family source, Dr Umar Kojoli, said “we are currently on the way to the National Mosque in Abuja for the funeral prayers”.
Kojoli served as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service from 2008 to 2009 under President Umaru Yar Adua
The deceased was born on January 3, 1949.
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Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt condolences to the former Customs CG family on the passing of Kojoli.
In a condolence message released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday in Abuja, Buhari described late Kojoli as a humble gentleman.
The president said: “The nation has lost one of its best-trained sons. His nearly four decades of service to the motherland was marked by exceptional knowledge of the field and commitment to duty in the Customs.
“After his retirement, he continued to serve the nation through investment in agriculture in response to the calls of the government to citizens to go back to the land.”
He prayed for the repose of his soul, commiserating with the Adamawa Emirate Council and the State Government on behalf of the nation.