The Chairman of Chanchangi Airlines, Amadu Chanchangi, is dead. The Kaduna based billionaire died along Kaduna-Abuja road while on the way to a hospital in Abuja this morning.

“He died along the road while we were rushing him to a hospital in Abuja, after a protractive illness,” a family confirmed.

He is believed to be survived by three wives and about 33 children, among whom is Rufai Chanchangi, a member of the House of representative.

He will be buried by 2 p.m. today according to Islamic right at the Bashama road cemetery,