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Atiku, Saraki, el-Rufai mourn Aliko Dangote’s brother
Major Nigerian politicians and top personalities have taken to social media to mourn Sani Dangote, the brother of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, who died on Sunday.
Dangote is said to have died in the United States of America after a brief illness.
Prior to his demise, he was Vice President of Dangote Group and also part of the Board of several other companies, including Nigerian Textile Mills Plc, Nutra Sweet Limited, Gum Arabic Limited, Dangote Textile Mills Limited, Alsan Insurance Brokers, Dan-Hydro Company Limited, Dansa Food Processing Company Limited and Dangote Farms Limited.
Saddened by the news, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar described the deceased as an astute businessman who engaged in diverse sectors of the economy.
“It is with a heavy heart that I mourn the passing away of Sani Dangote, VP of Dangote Group and founder of Dansa Agro-allied Limited. He was an astute businessman engaged in diverse sectors of the economy,” Atiku tweeted.
The immediate past Senate President, Bukola Saraki, tweeted, “My family and I are extremely sad to learn about the death of Alhaji Sani Dangote, the Group Vice-President of the Dangote Group and younger brother to our dear friend, Alhaji Aliko Dangote.”
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, tweeted, “OMG! What a loss! From God we all came. To Him we shall all return! May Allah Forgive Sani Dangote’s errors & reward his good deeds. May Allah Grant Aliko & entire Dangote extended family fortitude to bear the loss. Amen. Sani was a good & decent man to the core. Sad.”
What you should know about Sani Dangote
Sani Dangote bagged an undergraduate degree from Harvard University. He was a businessman with over 30 years’ experience in manufacturing, agriculture and oil services.
He sat on the board of several other companies which included the Nigerian Textile Mills Plc, Nutra Sweet Limited, Gum Arabic Limited, Dangote Textile Mills Limited, Alsan Insurance Brokers, Dan-Hydro Company Limited, Dansa Food Processing Company Limited and Dangote Farms Limited.
He was also the Deputy Chairman of the African Gum Arabic Producers Association and a two-time President of Lagos Polo Club in addition to being a professional polo player.
He was also the Consul-General of the Romanian Embassy in Nigeria as well as a member of several Chambers of Commerce, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Shipping of Nigeria and President of the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association (FERSAN).
For those who are close to him, he was an unassuming businessman as well as publicity-shy. He was a dependable and close confidant of his elder brother, Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
