President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commiserated with Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s leading industrialist and businessman, following recent losses of some members of his family.
Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, in a statement on Monday noted that the large extended family lost three persons, Aliko’s cousin, Madugu Dantata, his uncle, Alhaji Murtala Dantata and Alhaji Sa’idu Fanta, a relation.
President Buhari in a message of condolence to Aliko Dangote, the Dantata family and the government and people of Kano State, through Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), described the losses, which occurred in rapid succession as irreparable losses that must be accepted as God-ordained.
He prayed to Allah to grant peace for the departed souls and the bereaved families the strength to bear the losses.