Former Nigerian Minister, Aduku is dead

A former Minister of State for Health and immediate-past chairman of the pan-Northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Gabriel Aduku, is dead.

Aduku died on Monday morning at 80 years old in the United States of America (USA) following a brief illness.

Aduku was the National Chairman of ACF in May 2023 following the departure of Chief Audu Ogbe and served briefly in that capacity.

He was born on Thursday, February 3, 1944, in Anyigba, Dekina LGA of Kogi State, to the family of Aduku Aguye Aga of Ameh Ohiga.