Authorities in Saudi Arabia have given the nod for the burial of the renowned Kano businessman and philanthropist, Aminu Dantata, to take place in Madina on Monday (today).
The Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to the deceased elder statesman, Mustapha Abdullahi Junaid, confirmed this in a post on his Facebook handle.
Recall that the elder statesman Dantata died at the age of 94 years in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and was said to have written a will for the family to bury him in Madina after his demise beside his second wife, Hajiya Rabi Aminu Dantata.
The elder statesman died in the early hours of Saturday.
His Principal Private Secretary, who broke the news in a post on Facebook, 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.”
Dantata, who was uncle to Africa’s richest man, Dangote, lost his wife, Hajiya Rabi Aminu Dantata, in April 2023.
She passed away at a hospital in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and was buried in Medina.
Mama Rabi, as she was popularly known, battled a prolonged illness before passing away in her late 70s.
She was the second wife of Aminu Dantata.
Junaid posted on his Facebook handle that “an approval has been gotten to move the corpse of Aminu Dantata from Abu Dhabi to Madina for the burial tomorrow, Monday morning”.
Recall that hundreds of dignitaries, including businessmen, politicians and top government officials on Saturday observed the funeral prayer in absentia for the renowned businessman in Kano.
The funeral prayer held at Umar Bin Khattab was led by the Chairman of the Kano State Council of Ulamas, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil.
