By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Ambassador of Nigeria to Morocco, Mr Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, has died at the age of 42.
It was disclosed that the Ambassador died at a private hospital in Lagos while on transit to Morocco, with the funeral prayers to be announced later.
Mr Bamalli He is survived by a wife, two children, and other family members, including his elder brother, the Emir of Zazzau.
Recall that about a year ago, former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Mr Bamalli as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Morocco.
Before his appointment, he was a Deputy Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was chosen for the position because of his decades of meritorious service to the country.
Adedapo Adesanya