By Funsho Arogundade
In Islam, it is said that charity is more than a transaction but an act of worship, a means of purifying wealth and soul. Charity does not decrease wealth, for every dime spent for the sake of Allah carries unimaginable rewards. For businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Nasiru Haladu Danu, he holds dearly to this precept. The Chairman of Casiva Group and founder of NHD Foundation is a quiet, humble gentleman who does a lot for his people without noise and fanfare. The suave Danu could pass arguably as one of the most charitable billionaires around as his flame of philanthropy appears inextinguishable.
Last Saturday, Danu, the Sardaunan Dutse extended his good deeds to the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) Islamic Centre as he commissioned a N150 million project at the Centre in Abuja. The multi-million naira project is a furnished 11-room building that will serve as the Imam’s residence at the Islamic Centre in the Guzape area of Abuja. It was built in memory of his late father, Haladu Danu.
Speaking at the public launch attended by the crème of Nigeria political and religious circles, Danu said one of the greatest acts of worship in Islam is giving and spending for the sake of Allah. He thanked Allah for giving him the means and privilege of doing good deeds for his sake. Danu, who is also the Tafida Babban Daura, noted that it’s a rare privilege for him to commission such a project, adding that he’s immensely grateful to the JIBWIS Centre for giving him the opportunity.