Billionaire businessman Aminu Dantata has died at the age of 94.
Glamtush reports that Nigeria has lost one of its most influential businessmen and philanthropists, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who passed away on Saturday, June 28, just 43 days after celebrating his 94th birthday.
The sad news was confirmed by his long-time aide, Mustapha Abdullahi Junaid, who announced the passing of the Kano-based billionaire in a heartfelt message.
He wrote, “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. It is with a 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. The Janazah details will be shared later insha Allah.”
Tributes have since poured in from across Nigeria, with many describing Dantata not only as a symbol of immense wealth but also as a beacon of generational prosperity whose impact stretched beyond his hometown of Kano.
