Nigeria’s ambassador to Morocco, Alhaji Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, reportedly passed away at the age of 42.

Bamalli, was the Magajin Garin Zazzau and biological younger brother to the Emir of Zazzau, in Kaduna.

His death was announced by the Media and Publicity officer of the Zazzau emirate council on Friday morning.

Mansur Nuhu Bamalli who’s blessed with two children died at a private Hospital in Lagos while on transit to Morocco.

The statement read, “funeral prayers will be announced later.”

The deceased was appointed by former president, Muhammad Buhari last year.

In a letter dated October 7 and signed by the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, he had said the appointment was in recognition of the decades of your meritorious service to our fatherland in the Nigerian Foreign Service.

“You shall be invited in due course for the ceremony of investiture. Please, accept my warm felicitations and those of the Honourable Minister of State, the Permanent Secretary and the entire staff of the Ministry,” the letter read.