A former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hamman Ahmad, is dead.

Premium Times reports that Ahmad died on Wednesday at the age of 78 years.

A relative of the deceased, Ibrahim Ahidjo, confirmed the development.

He said Ahmad died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Abuja.

He further disclosed that late Ahmad will be buried in Abuja on Wednesday after funeral prayers at the National Mosque.

Ahmad, who hailed from Jada local government area of Adamawa State served as the comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service from 2008 to 2009 under late President Umaru Yar Adua.

He was succeeded by Bernard Nwadialo and preceded by Jacob Buba.

Prior to his appointment as the Comptroller-General, he was the Assistant Controller-General of Customs at the Abuja headquarters.