Babagana Wakil, chief of staff to Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, is dead.

The cause of his death has not been made public but there are however, speculations that his death had to do with the deadly Coronavirus.

The state government, in a press statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Isa Gusau, confirmed the death of Mr Wakil.

The statement reads: “Jana’iza (burial)/of late chief of staff, Dr Babagana Wakil is to hold 4 pm today at his extended family residence in Shehuri North, Maiduguri.

“May Allah, Subhanahu Wa ta’ala, in His infinite mercy, forgive his shortcomings, admit him into aljanna and give his family the strength to bear our collective loss.”

“Innalillahi wa Inna ilaihi raji’in” (from God we come and unto Him shall we all return).