Aminu Dantata, a renowned business titan and philanthropist, dies at the age of 94 in the early hours of Saturday. According to family sources, Mr. Dantata died in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
He was the last surviving child of the business icon, Alhassan Danata, and had business interests across several sectors, such as construction, real estate, among others.
He is credited for providing the seed capital to his nephew, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man.
Mr. Dantata recorded several achievements, such as Chancellor of Al-Qalam University, was a member of the Steering Committee of the Nigeria Industrial Development Bank Limited in 1962.
He was elected a member of the Northern House of Assembly in 1966 and appointed a Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, and Industry in the Kano State Government from 1967 to 1973.