Kano, not Lagos, built foundations of Dangote, Rabiu’s success — Sanusi

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has challenged recent remarks by Vice President Kashim Shettima, insisting that Kano, not Lagos, nurtured the business foundations of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and billionaire industrialist Abdul Samad Rabiu.
Sanusi made the remarks while addressing members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), where he underscored Kano’s long-standing reputation as a commercial hub and a cradle of entrepreneurial success.
According to the Emir, both Dangote and Rabiu emerged from Kano’s deep-rooted trading tradition before expanding their business empires across Nigeria and beyond.
“These businessmen went t...