President Bola Tinubu say the demise of Nigeria’s business tycoon, the late Aminu Dantata is great loss; not just for the Dantata family but Nigeria and the entire Ummah.
The Nigerian leader made the remark on Thursday in Kano during a condolence visit to the family of the late business mogul, who died recently.
President Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, praised the philanthropy of the late Dantata, as he advised the public to emulate the good habits of the deceased.
“I am here at the instance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who said I should come here to pray and sympathised with the Dantata family over the loss of our father and grandfather, the late Aminu Dantata.
“He was a good man, full of the fear of God. He helped a lot of people not just here in Nigeria but in other parts of the world. He will be remembered for his good work. May God grant him Aljannatul Firdausi and comfort the family and all of us over this great loss,” said the Vice President.
Furthermore, President Tinubu said the death of Aminu Dantata was a celebration of life and the good works of the late elder statesman.
Live in peace
He advised the children of the deceased and other family members to cooperate and continue to live in peace with one another one honour of their departed father.
While appreciating President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim.Shettima for their show of love, younger brother of the deceased, Alhaji Munzali Dantata, who spoke on behalf of the family, revealed that the late elder statesman had requested that whenever he dies, he should be buried in Saudi Arabia, a request that the Saudi government obliged.
Those who accompanied the Vice President on the condolence visit were the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President, Ibrahim Hassan-Hadeja, Special Adviser to the President on General Duties, Umaru Modibo, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adokie and former Kogi State Governor, retired Cpt Idris Wada, among others.
Renowned business magnate, Aminu Dantata, died on Saturday, June 28 in Dubai, at the age of 94.
He was buried on Tuesday, 1st July, in Medina, Saudi Arabia leaving behind to mourn him are three wives, 21 children and over 100 grandchildren.
Africa’s richest businessmen, Aliko Dangote, is a nephew of the late Aminu Dantata.
Lateefah Ibrahim