The Nigerian business mogul and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who passed away on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the age of 94, will be buried in Madinah on Tuesday, in accordance with his wishes.
A delegation from the Federal Government of Nigeria visited the Dantata family in the holy city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, to offer condolences and participate in funeral rites for the late elder statesman and business icon.
The delegation, which departed Nigeria late Sunday and arrived in Madinah early Monday, was led by the Minister of Defence and former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar.
He was accompanied by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris; and the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata.
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Also part of the delegation were prominent Islamic clerics, including Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, and Khalifa Abdullahi Muhammad, the Imam of Dantata Mosque in Abuja.
The delegation was received by Alhaji Mustapha Junaid and other family members, including the deceased’s wives, children, and grandchildren, who expressed appreciation for the government’s condolence.