Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a prominent business magnate in Northern Nigeria and a philanthropist, has just passed away at the age of 94.
The late Dantata passed away at a hospital in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, early on Saturday morning, according to a family source.
He was recovering from a brief illness when he passed away in a hospital in Abu Dhabi at around three in the morning Nigerian time, according to the source.
The Principal Private Secretary, PPS to the deceased, Mustapha Junaid also confirmed confirmed the demise in a post on his Facebook handle.
Junaid wrote, “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. It is with heavy heart that I announce the passing of our beloved father Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata. May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus and forgive his shortcomings.”
“The Janazah (funeral) details will be shared later insha Allah,” the post further read.
The source also disclosed that arrangements for Islamic funeral rites would be communicated soon.
The renowned business tycoon and philanthropist and uncle to the richest man in Africa, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, was among the pioneer industrialists in Northern Nigeria.
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