The commissioner for finance in Borno State, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, is dead.
The Borno State Government confirming the death in a statement on Monday in Maiduguri by the Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, said, “Borno state Government wishes to announce the death of Ahmed Ali Ahmed, the State Commissioner of Finance.”
The statement from the Information Commissioner added that the burial for Ahmed is slated for 5pm on Monday at the family house of the late commissioner in Damboa Road behind Indimi’s residence.
There were reports earlier in the day of the sudden death of the Commissioner.
The commissioner reportedly died inside his room on Monday morning.
The deceased was said to have exceeded the time he usually comes out in the morning.
His door was then forced open, where his corpse was found.
“Oga is no more, he died early this morning,” a source disclosed.