Coronavirus: Kano State loses indigene in US

A female Nigerian based in the United States of America, Hajia Laila Abubakar Ali has reportedly died of coronavirus.

An indigene of Kano State, who lived in US died at the age 60 years.

Her death was revealed by Salihu Yakasai, spokesman to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, early Thursday.

Yakasai said the deceased was the elder sister to the permanent secretary of Kano state’s Ministry of Religious Affairs.

He said via his twitter handle, “An indigene of Kano living in America by the name Hajia Laila Abubakar Ali has died of Covid-19. The 60yr old died yesterday after being infected. She was the elder sister to the Perm Sec of Ministry of Religious Affairs Kano. May her soul rest in peace.”

Late Laila is the second Nigerian that has died as a result of the deadly disease ravaging the whole world.