Dantata, Dangote, Atiku, Obi, Others Donate To Borno Flood Victims
The Borno State Government has released an update on pledges and actual receipts of donations to the Maiduguri relief fund so far.
The donors include the African richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Business Mogul Aminu Dantata, the 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, other individuals, eight states, as well as non-governmental organisations.
The donations were meant for million of people affected by flood disaster that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
This was contained in an update on pledges and actual receipts of donations for Maiduguri relief fund as of Wednesday, September 18, 2024, signed by Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, the Senior Special Assistant, New Media, to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum.
The statement stressed that the list comprised pledges and actual receipts of donations and support to the Government of Borno State from corporate entities, state governments, state and National Assembly members, individuals, and non-governmental organisations.
“Kindly note that not all amounts listed were credited to the Maiduguri Relief Fund for the Borno State Government. Similarly, details of the redeemed pledges of donations and material support will be announced in due course,” the statement added.
Updates are given at 7:00pm every day.
LIST OF DONORS AND AMOUNTS
States:
Bauchi =N250m. Kebbi =N200m. Adamawa =N50m. Yobe =N100m. Kano =N100m. Gombe =N100m. Taraba =N100m. Katsina =N100m.
Individuals and Organisations:
1. Alhaji Aliko Dangote =N2bn (N1bn to be donated to NEMA)
2. Alhaji Aminu Dantata =N1.5bn
3. HE Atiku Abubakar =N100m
4. HE Peter Obi =N50m
5. North East Dev Commission =N3bn
6. The Senate =N54.5m
7. House of Representatives =N100m
8. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) =N25m
9. Borno House of Assembly =N60m
10. Former Senate President Ahmed Lawan =N50m
11. Hon Zainab Gimba =N25m
12. Ibrahim Abba Umar =N50m.
13. Sumaila Satumari =N20m
14. Hon Mallam Gana Kareto =N10m
15. Northern Senators Forum =N10m
16. Senator Barau Jibril =N10m
17. Hon Moh’d Abubakar Maifata =N50m
18. Southern Borno =N200m
19. Hon Zakariya Dikwa =N10m
20. Al-Amanah Aid =N1m
21. Hon Mohammed Imam =N50m
22. HE Maina Ma’aji Lawan =N10m
23. HE Ali Modu Sheriff =100m
24. Hon Dr Ali Bukar Dalori =N50m
25. Sen M.T Monguno =N50m26. Sen Kaka Shehu Lawan =N50m
27. Hon Aliyu Betara =N100m
28. Hon Abdulkadir Rahis =N25m
29. Hon Ibrahim Abuna =N25m
30. Hon Usman Zannah =N10m
31. Hon Engr Bukar Talb =10m
32. Hon Yerima Lawan Kareto =N2m
33. Abdussalam Kachallah =N100m
34. Awari Usman Alkali =N20m
35. Eighteenth Engineering Company (EEC) =N50m
36. Dan Nene Construction Company =N30m
37. First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu =N500m
38. Dauda Kahutu (Rarara) =N10m
39. 27 Borno LGAs =N1.350bn
40. Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)/Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) =N10m.
Non-Cash Donations:
1. North East Development Commission =20,000 bags of 25kg rice, 20,000 cartons of macaroni and 10,000 gallons of vegetable oil.
2. Sumal Food Group, Ibadan, Oyo State =50,000 loaves of bread and 5,000 cartons of biscuits
3. Nasarawa State Government =2 trucks of rice, 2 trucks of spaghetti and 2 trucks of sugar
4. General Buba Marwa (Rtd) =10 trucks load of fertiliser worth N120m
5. Hon Aminu Jaji (HOR) =600 bags of rice
6. Nigerian Society of Engineers, Borno State Chapter =10,000 wrappers
7. Engineer Usman Monguno =10,000 wrappers
8. Alhaji Abdulkadir Ali (Matrix Energy) = Assorted food items worth N120m
9. National Agency for Great Green Wall = 80 bags of 25kg rice, 30 cartons of 4.5l groundnut oil, 30 cartons of Macaroni, 30 cartons of spaghetti, 60 kerosene stoves, 73 big-size pots, 180 mats, 175 plastic chairs, 600 rubber buckets, 578 bowls, 78 mortars and pestles, 32 praying mats, 100-foot mats, 250 rubber and plastic trays, 256 bathroom slippers, 700 rubber cups, 353, stainless plates, 409 rubber plates, 291 ablution kettles, 192 aprons, 96 hand towels and 433 spoons
10. Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)/Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) = 400kg of used clothes.
– Daily Trust
