Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President/CEO of Dangote Group and Africa’s richest man, has told how his younger brother died in a hospital in the United States.
Sani Dangote, according to Aliko Dangote, was warned by physicians that he would die in an hour and that he died when it was time as he saw the life support machine go down till it stopped working.
According to NAN, Aliko Dangote revealed this while chatting to Alhaji Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), during a condolence visit to him on Friday in Kano.
Dangote, who described how difficult it was for him to see his brother die while on life support, said his death was a difficult moment for the family, particularly for him because of their close bond.
Dangote said, “We have always known that there is life and there is death; as Muslims, we don’t know who is next, and it can be today, tomorrow or even now. That is why it is good to be good, so that when you get there, you will find out that you have done what you were asked to do on earth,” said Dangote.
“And having a brother like this, once you lose him, it is really very painful, because he died in front of myself, our mother and all his children. The most painful thing is when you are told that your brother will be passing on in about an hour and you stand by watching as the machine is going down until it stopped working.’’
Earlier in the event, Tinubu informed Dangote that he was shocked to learn of Sani’s death, describing him as a gentleman throughout his existence.
He said, “I call on the family to take heart and continue to pray for the repose of the soul of late Sani Dangote. We are here not to just commiserate or console you, we are here together to mourn our dear brother.
“Sani is not yours alone, he is a Lagosian and a great Nigerian and a friend and a brother to all of us here. I am not a preacher, but I know what it means to suddenly lose a close relation, especially a brother.”
Tinubu also condoled with the grandfather of the deceased, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, and prayed to Allah to forgive his sins and grant him paradise.
