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The President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote,has narrated the pain of how he watched his brother, Sani Dangote, die. He described the experience as tormenting.
Dangote disclosed this when a former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, paid a condolence visit to the family in Kano.
Sani, who served as the Vice-President of the Dangote Group, died in the United States of America on Sunday and was laid to rest on Wednesday at the Alhassan Dantata family cemetery in Koki quarters, Sarari area of Kano metropolis.
“It is a very tough time for us; it has been very trying, especially for myself. Having a brother like him; once you lose him it is really very painful. He died in front of me, our mother and all his children.
“The most painful thing is when you are told that your brother will pass on in about an hour and you stand by watching as the machine was going down until it stopped working. It was very tormenting,” Dangote said.
Dangote, who is Africa’s richest man, thanked Tinubu for visiting the family. He also thanked other dignitaries present, adding that their presence would help to reduce the pain of the family’s loss.
“Your Excellency, you are our host because you are the governor of all of us and we really thank you for taking almost the whole week struggling with the crowds, it’s not easy.
“I thank you all for all your prayers and your support. This will actually help us to reduce the pain that we are going through,” he added.
Speaking, Tinubu said that he was shocked to hear about Sani’s death, describing the deceased as a gentleman during his lifetime.
“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 to mourn our dear brother,’ the APC national leader said.