He was a patriarch of the influential Dantata family in Kano. He was also a brother to the grandfather of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote
Just In: Kano Billionaire Business Mogul Aminu Dantata Dies at 94
Nigeria has lost one of its foremost business titans and philanthropists, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, who passed away at the age of 94.
The sad news was confirmed on Saturday through a heartfelt Facebook post by his Principal Private Secretary, Mustapha Abdullahi Junaid.
“It is with heavy heart that I announce the passing of our beloved father, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata,” Junaid wrote. “May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus and forgive his shortcomings. The Janazah details will be shared later insha Allah.”
Alhaji Aminu Dantata was widely respected not only for his immense contributions to Nigeria’s business landscape but also for his deep philanthropic efforts that spanned several decades.
He was the founder of Express Petroleum & Gas Company Ltd, and a patriarch of the influential Dantata family in Kano. He was also a brother to the grandfather of Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, further cementing the family’s legacy in Nigeria’s commercial and industrial history.
Tributes are already pouring in from across the country as Nigerians mourn the loss of a man many have described as a quiet giant who helped shape the nation’s economy through enterprise and compassion.
Funeral (Janazah) arrangements, according to the family, will be announced in due course. Read More
