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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DELEGATION ARRIVES IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR ALHAJI AMINU DANTATA’S FUNERAL
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A Federal Government delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia to receive the remains of the late business icon and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, ahead of his funeral in the Islamic holy city of Madinah. Alhaji Dantata passed away in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday at the age of 94. In a statement, Special Assistant to the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim, said the delegation, led by Minister of Defence and former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, left Nigeria late on Sunday and arrived in Madinah in the early hours of Monday. Rabiu Ibrahim noted that the delegation includes Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, and Minister of State for Housing Development, Honourable Yusuf Abdullahi Ata. The delegation is also accompanied by prominent Islamic clerics, including Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, and Khalifa Abdullahi Muhammad, Imam of Dantata Mosque, Abuja. Members of the Nigerian Consulate General in Jeddah, led by Ambassador Muazzam Ibrahim Nayaya, have joined the delegation and have been making arrangements for the funeral scheduled to take place later on Monday. Rabiu Ibrahim further stated that the Federal Government delegation is committed to ensuring that Alhaji Dantata receives a befitting farewell. The funeral arrangements reflect the high esteem in which Alhaji Dantata was held, both for his business acumen and his contributions to society. Ibrahim added that the government’s efforts demonstrate its respect for the late elder statesman and his legacy.