The deceased, who was the younger brother of the business mogul and Chairman of Max Air, Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal, died at the age of 65.
According to a statement issued by the media consultant to the airline, Mangal died in the early hours of Friday, December 23, 2022.
The statement read in part: “Inna lillahi wa inna Ilaihi rajiun, this is to announce the death of our beloved brother Alhaji Bashir Barau Mangal Vice Chairman/ CEO Max Air in the early hours of today Friday 23rd December 2022.May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus.”