Fifty-seven-year-old comptroller, trade facilitation unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Anthony Ayalogu, has slumped and died at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA).
The late customs officer was said to have been on transit on an official assignment.
According to NAN, the comptroller general of the NCS, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.) confirmed the death of the officer in a statement.
Ali, in a statement issued by a superintendent of customs, Mr. Abdullahi Maiwada, in Abuja, said Ayalogu suddenly took ill and lost consciousness upon arrival at MAKIA while on transit on an official assignment.
The comptroller general said efforts to resuscitate him failed as he was later pronounced dead at 465 Nigerian Air Force Hospital Kano.
Ali described the deceased as “a true champion and will be sorely missed.”
“We pray God grants the Ayalogu family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
Ali also commiserated with the entire officers and men of the service, as well as friends of the deceased.
Ayalogu hailed from Onitsha north local government area of Anambra State and held a Bachelor’s Degree in Botany from the University of Port Harcourt.
He was enlisted into the NCS on September 24, 1991 as cadet assistant superintendent.
Ayalogu took over as comptroller, trade facilitation on January 31 and was until his death a fellow at the World Customs Organisation.
He had served at the system audit unit under the tariff and trade department before moving to the trade and facilitation department.
