Bashir Mangal, Max Air’s vice chairman, and CEO has passed away.
After a brief illness, Bashir passed away in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja. He was the younger brother of business tycoon and Chairman of Max Air, Alhaji Dahiru Bara’u Mangal.
The deceased was hailed as a skilled manager, superb investor, consummate investor, and a complete gentleman whose words were his bonds. He was also praised for his management of both human and material resources.
About Bashir Mangal
When Max Air first started, Bashir Mangal was there and worked tirelessly with his brother to make their ambition of running an airline a reality. Max Air has done incredibly well over the years.
The airline was founded in 2006 under the name Mangal Airlines and changed its name to Max Air in 2008. It launched its initial commercial flight out of Kano to King Abdulaziz International Airport.
Two Boeing 747-400 aircraft were used at the start of the airline’s operations for its Umrah and Hajj operation services.
One of the top airlines in Nigeria, Max Air offers flights on a domestic, regional, and worldwide network.
From the airline’s primary hub, Max Air launched domestic operations in June 2018 in three locations, including Abuja and Lagos (Kano). As part of its development strategy, Max Air announced two additional routes for its domestic operations on November 1st, including Port Harcourt and Yola.
Family
Bashir, who is 53 years old, is survived by his two wives and five kids. He was a Fulani Muslim from the state of Katsina.
Career
Dahiru Barau Mangal is the CEO of Max Air, a domestic and international airline established in Nigeria. At 65 years old, he was. In 2008, Mangal founded Max Air.
Cause of death
The media consultant for the airline made a statement about the business tycoon’s passing available, in which it was revealed that Mangal passed away early on Friday at an unknown Abuja hospital.
Inna lillahi wa inna Ilaihi rajiun, this is to announce the passing of our beloved brother Alhaji Bashir Barau Mangal Vice Chairman/ CEO Max Air in the early hours of today Friday, December 23, 2022. The statement was written in a combination of English and Hausa. He be given Jannatul Firdaus by Allah.
The CEO’s demise’s cause of death is unknown.
Burial
After funeral prayers led by Iman Mustapha of the Katsina Central Mosque on December 24 at around 6 o’clock in the afternoon, he was laid to rest at the Danmarna Cemetery.
The senior Mangal, Mannir Yakubu, the Deputy Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the Governor of the State of Sokoto, Senator Adamu Aliero, and Alhaji Muntari Lawal, the Secretary to the Katsina State Government, were among the dignitaries who attended the funeral.
Max Air Statement
Alhaji Bashir Mangal, the late vice chairman and CEO of Max Airlines, was hailed by Max Air Limited as a gifted and innovative individual.
This was said in a statement released by the company on Saturday in Abuja and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria.
According to the announcement, Alhaji Bashir Barau Mangal, the vice chairman of Max Air, passed away early on Friday morning in Abuja following a brief illness.
A visionary with a real entrepreneurial spirit. He shared his lifelong passion for the aviation sector with his staff members, who looked to him for inspiration.
His acute sense of strategy and the caliber of the acquisitions he made helped Max Air change at this time.
It states that everyone who works for Max Airline joins the company’s management committee and board of directors in sending their deepest sympathies to Mangal’s family and close friends.
Condolences
The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar expressed his condolences through Twitter and said that the deceased stood out in his job at the corporation.
Bashir Barau Mangal was the vice chairman and CEO of Max Air, and his passing saddens me, Abubakar said.
Capt. Ibrahim Yunusa, a renowned aviator, said of the late Mangal: “He was approachable. He was a citizen’s man. He would listen to you if you spoke to him. The late Mangul was a warm individual. He is quite entertaining when something pulls you together with him.
Net Worth
His net worth is thought to be in the region of $2 million tho it is not confirmed.
Regarding Max Air
One of the top airlines in Nigeria, Max Air offers domestic, international, and regional flights. The airline was founded in 2006 as Mangal Airlines and changed its name to Max Air in 2008 when it launched its first scheduled trip from Kano to King Abdulaziz International Airport.
Two Boeing 747-400 aircraft were used at the start of the airline’s operations for its Umrah and Hajj operation services.
The airline began the Maiduguri route on November 5, making it the sixth domestic location on its active flights.
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