Nigeria, June 30 -- A federal government delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday to receive the remains of late business icon and elder statesman, Aminu Dantata, ahead of his funeral in the Islamic holy city of Madinah.

Mr Dantata died in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday at the age of 94.

The delegation, which left Nigeria late on Sunday, arrived at Madinah in the early hours of Monday.

A statement from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation said the delegation is led by the Minister of Defence and former governor of Jigawa State, Badaru Abubakar. Others in delegation are the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Moham...