Umaru Dikko is dead

Former Minister of Transportation, Umaru Dikko

A prominent northern politician and Minister of Transportation during the Second Republic, Umaru Dikko, is dead, his son, Dr. Bello Dikko and another family member, have confirmed.
Mr. Dikko, 78, died early Tuesday in a London hospital.
He has been sick for “quite some time” and suffered three strokes in a row, a family member said.