THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spokesperson, Hakama Sidi Ali, has lost her dad, Alhaji Sidi Ali.
The First Republic politician and Second Republic parliamentarian reportedly died in Kano on Thursday evening at 86.
In his later life, he was a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a member of the party’s Elders Committee in Kano State.
In his 2018 birthday message, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari noted that Ali spent most of his life serving the country as a Public Affairs Officer, “most remarkably for ensuring accurate and balanced information on government activities during and after the Civil War.
The elder statesman spent years serving the Nigerian International Press Centre, Ministry of Information and National Broadcasting Commission, among other critical institutions.
Born in Kano but raised in Ghana, Ali’s wide travels reportedly influenced his love for journalism and communication.
PRNigeria
