The body of the late Nigerian business magnate and elder statesman Aminu Dantata has arrived in the Saudi Arabian holy city of Madina ahead of his burial on Tuesday.
In a statement released Tuesday morning, Mustapha Junaidu, the Dantata family’s spokesperson, acknowledged the development.
Junaidu noted that the delegation had landed safely and was making final arrangements for the Janazah (funeral prayer).
“The aircraft landed in Madina. We are now heading to the city for further preparations of the funeral prayer,” Junaidu said.
He added that the prayer would hold after the Asr (late afternoon) prayer in Madina, in line with Islamic rites.
Dantata died in Abu Dhabi on Friday at the age of 94.
