The former Minister of Health of Nigeria, Dr. Haliru Alhassan has given up the ghost.
According to a report by DailyTrust, Dr. Haliru Alhassan died on Sunday after a short term illness. Dr. Haliru was the Minister of Health during Goodluck regime.
Dr. Haliru Alhassan was the chairman of the Governing Board of Health Services Management Board, in Sokoto state.
The former minister has added to the number of top profile people who hails from the north in recent weeks.