Buhari mourns Dantata, says his legacy will inspire generations

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of well-known businessman and philanthropist Aminu Dantata.

Dantata, an uncle of Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, passed away at the age of 94 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday.

Buhari, in a statement on Saturday by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, says Dantata “leaves behind a monumental legacy in philanthropy and entrepreneurship that reshaped the lives of people and business settings in the country and beyond.”

“His contributions to Islamic education, health, business, and rural development will continue to inspire many people, both within and outside the country,” Buhari stated.

According to the former president, Dantata will be remembered for “providing a long, stable leadership to one of the oldest and respected business families in the country.”

He added, “He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of leadership in business and philanthropy and an unmatched record in mentoring and nurturing generations of entrepreneurs, who themselves are today mentoring others and taking to philanthropy. His philanthropic contributions impacted millions of people across West Africa.

“I will always cherish my interactions with him,

“May Allah grant fortitude and strength to the members of the Dantata and Dangote families, the Kano Emirate Council, the government and people of the state and the country to whom the late Aminu Dantata meant a lot.
“May Allah grant him Aljannatul Firdaus.”