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Borno finance commissioner Ahmed Ali is dead

A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Usman Tar, said Mr Ali passed away on Monday and was buried by 5:00 p.m.

• August 26, 2024
Borno Commissioner of Finance Ahmed Ali
Borno Commissioner of Finance Ahmed Ali[Credit: Punch Newspapers]

The Borno government has confirmed the death of the Commissioner of Finance, Ahmed Ali.

A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Usman Tar, said Mr Ali passed away on Monday and was buried by 5:00 p.m.

No reason was given for his death.

(NAN)

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