The Nigerian ambassador to Qatar, Abdullahi Wase, is dead.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tope Elias-Fatile, confirmed the news of the death.
The deceased is from Plateau State.
He will be buried in Doha by 7 p.m. Nigerian time.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, prayed for the repose of his soul the fortitude for his family and the country to bear the loss.