A former Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, NARSDA, Professor Seidu Muhammed Ogar has been confirmed dead. It was gathered that he died in Abuja.
According to a source in the family, the former NARSDA boss died at Nisa Premier Hospital in the early hours of Monday. However, the family has released a statement.
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”It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Prof Seidu Mohammed Onailo, our former Director-General, National Space Research and Development Agency, NARSDA which occurred on August 8, 2022, at Nisa Premier Hospital in Abuja,” the statement read.
The former NARSDA boss hailed from Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State. He is survived by his wife, children and other relatives.