Aminu Ɗantata | |
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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 Danbappa |
| Member of the Northern House of Assembly from Kano | |
| In office 1960–1966 | |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Constituency | Kura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aminu Ɗantata 19 May 1931 Kano, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kano State, Nigeria) |
| Political 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 Dantata ((); born 19 May 1931) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist who is one of the promoters of Kano State Foundation, an endowment fund that supported educational initiatives and provided grants to small-scale entrepreneurs in Kano.[1] He is the head of a group of companies that manages his real estate and other business ventures.[2]
Dantata is 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.[3]
- ^ Lucas, J. (1994). The State, Civil Society and Regional Elites: A Study of Three Associations in Kano, Nigeria. African Affairs, 93(370), 21–38. Retrieved from Jstor. Pp. 24–26
- ^ "Alhassan Dantata's Long, Vibrant And Undying Legacy". People & Power. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ Labinjoh, J. (1981). The National Party of Nigeria: A Study in the Social Origins of a Ruling Organization. Africa Spectrum, 16(2), 193–201. Pp. 194. Retrieved from Jstor.