Late Prominent Kano businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata will be buried in Madina, Saudi Arabia, in accordance with his final wish.
Aminu Dantata is to be buried beside his late wife.
Arrangement are ongoing following approval from Saudi authorities.
In a brief Facebook post, Mustapha Abdullahi Junaidu, the deceased’s secretary, confirmed that the required authorisation to move Dantata’s body from Abu Dhabi to Madina has been obtained, opening the door for his burial in line with his last desires.
“Praise be to God, praise be to God, praise be to God. Approval has been obtained to transport Aminu Alhassan Dantata from Abu Dhabi to Madina. The funeral prayer will be held tomorrow (Monday) morning, God willing,” Junaidu wrote.
While waiting to move the corpse from Abu Dhabi to Madinah, a funeral prayer was held in absentia at the Umar Bin Khattab Mosque in Kano.
The funeral prayer was led by the Chairman of the Kano Council of Ulama, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, alongside the Commandant General of the Kano Hisbah Board, Sheikh Ibrahim Daurawa.
Among the dignitaries in attendance were the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, members of the Kano State Executive Council, and notable figures from the business community.
Alhaji Dantata passed away at the age of 94 in the early hours of Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
