Aminu Dantata
Aminu Alhassan Dantata | |
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| Kano State Commissioner for Planning and Development | |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Governor | Audu Bako |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Baba Ɗan Baffa |
| Member of the Northern House of Assembly from Kano | |
| In office 1960–1966 | |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Constituency | Kura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aminu Alhassan Dantata 19 May 1931 |
| Died | 28 June 2025 (aged 94) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Party | National Party of Nigeria (1978–1984) |
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| Spouse |
Rabi Ɗantata (died 2023) |
| Parent | Alhassan Dantata (father) |
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Aminu Alhassan Dantata (ⓘ; 19 May 1931 – 28 June 2025) was a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist who was one of the promoters of Kano State Foundation, an endowment fund that supported educational initiatives and provided grants to small-scale entrepreneurs in Kano. He was the head of a group of companies that managed his real estate and other business ventures.
Aminu Alhassan Dantata was the founder of Express Petroleum & Gas Company Ltd and one of the organizers of Jaiz Bank in Nigeria. In 1978, he was a member of the National Movement, an organization that later transformed to the National Party of Nigeria.