Custom Boss, Hameed Ali Loses Wife

By Jide Afolabi, Jos

The Wife of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), is dead. Hajiya Hadiza Jummai Ali died on Monday in Abuja at the age of 53.

The former first lady of Kaduna State left behind her husband, Hameed Ali and four children.

The deceased was first lady between August 22, 1996 and August 1998 when her husband served as military administrator of Kaduna State.

City Mirror News gathered that she will be buried in Abuja today at about 8am after a burial prayer at Annur Mosque.

The National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr Joseph Attah, confirmed the death of Hajiya Hadiza, saying it was a great loss to the family.