Isiyaku, 93, passed away after a brief illness in the United Kingdom.
Rabiu will be buried according to Islamic rites as soon as his body arrives Nigeria.
Sheikh Isyaku founded a major family operated holding company with a history of investment in manufacturing, insurance, banking and real estate.
In the 1970s, the group invested in manufacturing with its first investment being the Kano Suit and Packing Cases company, a factory producing suit cases and handbags.
The firm was a joint venture with Lebanese investors.
In 1972, he formed the Bagauda Textile Mill, manufacturing woven cloths for uniforms.
The deceased also established a series of ventures in different segments of the economy including frozen food service, real estate, sugar and a motor vehicle and parts distribution company specialized in Daihatsu products
He is survived by many children and grandchildren, including his first son Nafiu Rabiu; influential Nigerian businessmen Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group; Rabiu Rabiu, owner of IRS Airlines, Naziru Rabiu, Quraish I Rabiu, Makiu Rabiu, Abdullahi Rabiu, Muhammad Rabiu and Daha Rabiu among others.
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One man all these Companies. Happy resting In peace
ReplyDeleteRest in peace
ReplyDeleteMc pinky
Rest on peace sir
ReplyDeleteMay His soul Rest In Peace. What an amazing Man to work with. Treats his staff so well.
ReplyDeleteMy late Dad used be his Chief financial Officer.
And sponsor religious uprising in Kano so well.
DeleteAnons: you are so foolish. Can you prove your dead-on-arrival claim? Idiot
Delete9;15 talk wetin u know o. Anyways RIP sir but my question come b say, y amongst all dis coy na BUA stand out? OK I remb IRS Airlines also, Miracle of BBN made mention of it. He had a good vision great men
DeleteI heard that religious uprising stuff too.
DeleteGreat business man. He's originally from Edo state. Rest in peace baba
ReplyDeleteRIP
ReplyDeleteRest in peace. Edo man wey dey form hausa! Kano declare public holiday so I can rest at home too.
ReplyDeleteCorrect Edo man, that his estate that no one agrees to rent for years. In Kano then, they said if anyone rents it that person will surely die unless your head dey kakaraka.
DeleteRip khalifa
90,a ripe and full age,RIP!!
ReplyDeleteYes he died in London. Kano is morning. May his soul rest in perfect peace.
ReplyDeleteYes he died in London. Kano is morning. May his soul rest in perfect peace.
ReplyDeleteHe is from Auchi. He committed abomination and fled to Kano.
ReplyDeleteHis house is in Gorondutse.
Nafiu his son killed his wife. The trial was something else.
Was that not the Dagazau woman? Very violent man and his sons.
DeletePlease, what abomination did the late Isyaku Rabiu do in his 'home town' of Auchi before fleeing to Kano. The Nafiu trial, please educate us more.
DeleteHa CHIM OOO. All this ? Edo, kill ,house jazz na wa o
ReplyDeleteThis man was sick for years!!
ReplyDeleteRIP
Allah ya ji kan muslimi