A high-level delegation from the Federal Government of Nigeria has arrived in Saudi Arabia to receive the remains of late business magnate and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, ahead of his burial in the Islamic holy city of Madinah.
Alhaji Dantata, aged 94, passed away in the wee hours of Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Known for his decades-long contribution to commerce and philanthropy, Dantata was one of Nigeria’s most respected industrialists and community leaders.
The delegation, which departed Nigeria late Sunday, touched down in Madinah in the early hours of Monday.
In a statement issued to journalists on Monday in Abuja by the Special Assistant to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabbi Ibrahim, the delegation is led by the Minister of Defence and former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar.
Other members include the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, and Minister of State for Housing Development, Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata.
Accompanying them are renowned Islamic scholars and clerics: Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, and Khalifa Abdullahi Muhammad, the Imam of the Dantata Mosque in Abuja.
The Nigerian Consulate General in Jeddah, led by Ambassador Muazzam Ibrahim Nayaya, is coordinating local arrangements for the funeral, which is expected to take place later this Monday in accordance with Islamic rites.
Alhaji Aminu Dantata left behind a legacy of business acumen, religious devotion, and national service, with tributes continuing to pour in from across the country and the diaspora.
