Alhassan Dantata

Dad, Philanthropy, Nigerian Entrepreneur: Trying to make the ends meet

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@Imranmuhdz @woye1 In Nigeria we should learn to celebrate our brothers success regardless of how it will benefit us personally. Just like celebrating your siblings having a good job even though he will collect the salary.

[Sanusi Dantata @SasDantata]

"THE HISTORIC HAJJ TRIP OF ALHASSAN DANTATA

The first prominent Nigerian to perform the Hajj by sea was The Emir of Katsina Muhammadu Dikko in 1921.

The second was Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, reputed to be the wealthiest man then in the West African sub-region. The richest Black man in the world today, Aliko Dangote is his great-grandson.

On 1/4/1927, Alhassan Dantata left Kano with the following entourage:

1. Abdullahi, his eldest son
2. Yusuf, his younger brother
3. Adamu Bagwanje, his in-law
4. Bashari, his in-law
5. Abubakar, his in-law
6. Barau, his in-law
7. Abdulmumin, his in-law
8. Malam Madu, his close friend
9. Malam Adhama, his close friend
10. Abubakar, his servant
11. Balarabe, his servant
12. Malam Abubakar, his teacher
13. Malam Umaru, Babban Malami na Madabo, his teacher
14. Abdullahi, representative of Emir of Kano Abdullahi Bayero
15. Malam Usman Kambari, his uncle and teacher.

The entourage left Kano by rail to Lagos, then drove to Tema, Gold Coast (Ghana).

On 7/4/1927, they left Tema and arrived Liverpool port, United Kingdom on 21/4/1927 after 14 days at sea. They were received on arrival by officials of the Department of Colonial Affairs as well as Alhaji Alhassan's business partners (London and Kano Commercial Company). They rested at a comfortable lodge at Liverpool for one day.

The team left Liverpool and arrived London on 22/4/1927. King George V, father of Queen Elizabeth the Second (the princess was only one year old then) granted them a royal reception and accommodated them at the Buckingham Palace for two days.

They left London on 24/4/1927 for Marseille, France. They rested there for several days.

They left France by sea and arrived Cairo, Egypt on 7/5/1927. The following day, they left Cairo for Port Tawfeeq, Egypt, boarded a ferry and arrived Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where they rested for two days.

On 16/5/1927, they put on their white shroud (ihram), left Jeddah for Makkah riding camels. On arrival, they performed Umrah even before lodging. An account says on sighting the Holy Ka'ba for the first time, Alhaji Alhassan broke into tears of joy, having fulfilled his life's ambition.

He donated a substantial amount of money to the Saudi authorities to assist in maintaining the Holy Mosque. He also made a grant to AIN ZUBAIDA, a charitable organization responsible for supplying drinking water to pilgrims and helping the needy.

After completing their Umrah and resting for 15 days at Makkah, they left for Madinah, a journey that took them two days. They visited the Holy Prophet's Mosque for one week, then returned to Makkah to await the time for the Hajj proper.

After completing the Hajj, Alhaji Alhassan asked for a list of all Nigerian pilgrims who had no means of returning home. 430 stranded pilgrims were identified and he paid for the passage of all of them.

The entourage returned to Madinah where Alhaji Alhassan assembled teachers and scholars at the Holy Prophet's Mosque for fervent prayers and Quranic recitation, after which he distributed charity to the needy. They left Madinah for Jeddah.

On 25/6/1927, they bade farewell to Saudi Arabia, left Jeddah by ferry to Port Tawfeeq, Egypt then drove to Alexandria in North Egypt. Then they left by sea to Marseille, France and proceeded to Liverpool, UK where they stayed for nine days conducting business transactions.

On 20/7/1927, the pilgrims left Liverpool and arrived Lagos, Nigeria on 5/8/1927, after 16 days at sea. They rested a few days there.

The entourage arrived Kano by train safely on 11/8/1927, concluding a journey of faith they started from 1/4/1927 to 11/8/1927 (131 days). In today's parlance, one would say they traversed Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands (Spain), Madeira (Portugal), UK, English Channel, France, Egypt, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia (a minimum of 10 countries & 3 seas).

May Allah have accepted their gigantic sacrifice by rewarding them with al-Firdaus, along with us too, amin."

[Peacock @dawisu]

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[Inside the Haramain @insharifain]

BREAKING NEWS: Eid Al Fitr is on Friday, 20 March 2026

The Crescent of month of Shawwal 1447 was NOT SIGHTED anywhere in the Kingdom today, subsequently the month of Ramadan will complete 30 days tomorrow and Eid Al Fitr will be on Friday

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@saudiexpat In a simple term, we will fast on Thursday and Eid is on Friday

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@BenLamm How was it brought back. Which animal was use to bring this back 😳

[Sahara Reporters @SaharaReporters]

INTERPOL Declares 14 Nigerian Nationals Wanted For Human, Drugs Trafficking | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/odFGzOGr9b

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@NigeriaStories These people are confusing us. Which of the subsidy are they removing now. Fuel and FX subsidy was removed since last year when tunubu took over.

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@realFemiOtedola The refinery that NNPC claimed is 45% completed, and their fuel is inferior quality a month ago suddenly started dispensing fuel.

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@Imranmuhdz @woye1 In Nigeria we should learn to celebrate our brothers success regardless of how it will benefit us personally. Just like celebrating your siblings having a good job even though he will collect the salary.

[Femi Ote$ @realFemiOtedola]

This whole issue on Dangote is shocking and creating bad waves for Nigeria globally. - Akinwunmi Adesina

Monopoly often exists where there are high barriers to entry or high capital costs.

How many individuals or companies can do railways? How many can do refineries of the scale of Dangote Refineries?

In a nation that has been importing refined petroleum products for several decades, the abnormal simply became very normal.

No smart investor would make a $19.5 billion investment and want it to be undermined by importers.

To manufacture is extremely expensive and risky. This is even more so in Nigeria, given the very challenging business and economic environment, fraught with policy uncertainties and policy reversals, and where the self-defeating default mode of “simply import it” is always so easily rationalized and chorused to solve any problem.

Competition is good for everyone. But is Dangote refineries anti-competitive? What is the evidence?

Has Dangote refineries prevented any other company from setting up refineries? Why have others not done so? How come they have not done so for several decades? Was it Dangote that held them back?

But Dangote refineries surely cannot be asked to ‘compete’ with importers of petroleum products.

That is not competition. Let the importers set up local refineries and compete by refining in Nigeria. That is fair and justified competition.

We cannot and must not undermine, disparage or kill local industries, talk less of one that is of this scale — a jewel of industrialisation in Nigeria.

It is more than simply delivering the cheapest product to the market. It is about domestic supply security, driving (and yes, protecting) globally competitive industries, maximizing forward and backward linkages in the local economy, job creation, reducing forex expenses and shoring up the Naira.

We must not be myopic.

This whole disparaging of Dangote is uncalled for. It is self-defeating. And it is very bad for Nigeria. Who will want to come and invest in a country that disparages and undermines its own largest investor?

Investing is tough. Pettiness is easy.

It sadly sends a signal that the price for sacrificing for Nigeria is to get sacrificed.

Akinwunmi Adesina

[Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso @KwankwasoRM]

ADDRESS TO NIGERIANS

My Fellow Nigerians,

It is with deep sense of responsibility that I share my thoughts on the current situation in Nigeria. We found ourselves in avoidable hardship because our leaders missed some steps since 2007. However, there is always room for correction and setting the country on the right track for economic development, prosperity and better welfare of citizens. This could be achieved through ensuring good governance, respect for the rule of law, transparency and accountability.

It is sad to note that the attitude of our leaders to poor governance plunged the citizens, especially youth, into anger, hunger, insecurity, hopelessness and about giving up on the country. Interferences by the Federal Government into the affairs of the chieftaincy matters in Kano State, impeachment of the Deputy Governor of Edo State, political crises in Rivers State, sabotage to Aliko Dangote refinery, controversies surrounding SAMOA agreement, the conflict between Sen. Ali Ndume and the APC Leadership, widespread insecurity and other criminal acts are a few examples of avoidable and unnecessary crises. We appeal to the leadership of the country at all levels to take necessary steps to address the myriad challenges facing the country.

Today, I speak to you not just as an elder and a concerned citizen but as someone who deeply believes in the power and potential of our great nation. The recent calls for protests against bad governance resonate with me, as they reflect our collective frustration and yearning for a better Nigeria.

However, I urge Nigerians to put our country first before any other consideration by way of being patient with the government and giving it all necessary support to succeed. If any government fails to provide the necessary leadership for better Nigeria, we will have opportunity as citizens to elect the people who can bring the required change using our votes.

In these trying times, our nation stands at a crossroads. Our collective frustration with bad governance has reached a boiling point, and the urge to protest is strong. As an elder and patriotic Nigerian, I share your concerns and your desire for change. However, I urge you to consider the consequences of national protests and to channel your energy into a more effective and peaceful means of transformation—through the power of your ballot.

Protests, while a fundamental democratic right, often come with unforeseen and dire consequences. The tragic events of the past have shown us that protests can escalate into violence, leading to loss of lives, destruction of property, and widespread chaos. The repercussions of such actions extend far beyond the immediate moment, leaving scars on our communities and deepening divisions among us.

Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso PhD FNSE
NNPP National Leader

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@SasDantata Gaskiya ne Engr. But if wisdom, knowledge and experience are to be applied, some policies are not worth trying. Ance Juma’a da zata yi kyau daga laraba ake gane ta.

[Sanusi Dantata @SasDantata]

Leaders are a reflection of their soceities! Yes, we have leadership problems in Nigeria, but we also have followership problems!

From domestic staff to factory managers, market women to doctors; dishonesty, theft, fraud, etc. are the order of the day! We deserve our leaders!

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@bachure Allahu Akbar. Allah ya jikanta da rahama. Such a wonderful woman. She's our customer at Dantata Town.

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@dawisu Our soldiers are our pride. All security officers should be the pride of the citizens.

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@MLBaloni When you say coke is 30k the generation of today will think it's 30,000.😃😃 he means kobo. 1 naira will buy 3 harda canji 😀😀

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@Thisisyahaya1 @UDUSOK Allah ya bada sa'a. Yasa Jama'a su amfani ilimi

[Peacock @dawisu]

The foundation laying ceremony of the 1.6 million metric tons per annum Lithium Ore separation, with 6MW CNG Gas Power Plant by Asba & Dantata Company Limited will take place on the 26th of this month by the minister of Solid Minirals with FCT Minister as the host. @Adasaini

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

You won't invest $500 on the stock market or crypto, but you can spend that much on your girlfriend's hair and maintenance. That is why you are going nowhere fast. Invest your way out of obscurity so you can be the one to be chased. Until you marry, the only thing in your life that should be maintained are your assets. And a $500 human hair-wearing girl with a heavy body count is not an asset. She is a liability.

How do you think she was funding that lifestyle before you? She has no job or wealthy family, and can NEVER spend money on something she cannot eat or wear. You are just the latest investor in her Limited Liability Fornication. Make a course correction. Start investing in assets so you can attract the right type of female who can help you in the boardroom and not just the bedroom.

#RenosNuggets

[Alhassan Dantata @Dantata_A]

@Maman_farukh An sami ragine saboda fadowar dollar from 1800 to 1600