Author: Nana Asma'u Gwadabe

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. TODAY, my world stands still. My heart is heavy. The sun has set on an era of grace, wisdom, and profound kindness. My grandfather – our grandfather, our patriarch, the towering tree under whose shade generations found peace —Alhaji Aminu Dantata—has returned to Allah. Baban Mamah, as we fondly called him, was more than just a billionaire philanthropist, more than the icon the world knew – he was my grandfather, my father, my counsellor, my friend, my first call every morning. He was my safe place, my source of…