Saudi Arabia Okays Burial Of Late Dantata In Madina On Monday

The remains of the late billionaire philanthropist and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, will be laid to rest in Madina on Monday following the approval of Saudi Arabian authorities.

The deceased’s secretary, Mustapha Abdullahi Junaidu, in a brief post shared on Facebook, confirmed that the necessary clearance to transport Dantata’s body from Abu Dhabi to Madina has been secured, paving the way for his burial in accordance with his final wishes.

“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.

LEADERSHIP reports that the development comes after an earlier delay, due to the work-free weekend policy in Saudi Arabia.

This had slowed the paperwork required for the burial.

Dantata died on Friday night at a hospital in Abu Dhabi after a brief illness at the age of 94.

A Ghaib (funeral) prayer was performed in Kano on Saturdays in absentia, which was attended by dignitaries, relatives and associates who gathered to honour the late entrepreneur’s memory.