Two-term Nigerian senator, Kanti Bello, who represented Daura Senatorial District between 2003-2007 and 2007-2011 has died at the age of 72.

Bello who was the pioneer Managing Director of Katsina Steel Rolling Mill and former Majority Whip of the Senate died in the early hours of Tuesday in the nation’s capital, Abuja.

Confirming the sad development, Abdullahi Faskari, a younger brother to former Deputy Governor of Katsina State said his burial arrangements according to Islamic rites would be announced later.

“I am directed to inform everybody that we lost Senator Kanti Bello early hours of this morning at Abuja. Burial arrangements will be announced later,” Faskari said in a statement.

Senator Bello was reportedly battling an undisclosed ailment before he died.