September 13, (THEWILL) – The Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced the donation of N1 billion to assist those affected by the recent flood that ravaged Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
Dangote explained that while the Presidential Committee on Flood and Disaster, which he chairs, has committed N1 billion, the Dangote Foundation will donate an additional N1 billion.
“We have a Presidential Committee on Flood and Disaster, which I chair. They have already committed about N1 billion, and the Aliko Dangote Foundation will also give another N1 billion. We will definitely give this two billion as early as this coming week,” Dangote said.
Aliko announced the donation on Friday when he paid a sympathy visit to Governor Banagana Umara Zulum in Maiduguri over the recent flood disaster that affected communities in the state capital.
Dangote, who was accompanied by the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, also solicited the support of corporate organisations to the Borno State Government in order to address the destruction caused by the flood.
“It’s really mind-boggling; it is disastrous. I have never seen this kind of overwhelming disaster. I think it is going to be a herculean task in a couple of days and even weeks for this situation to go back to normal. Most of the houses would not survive because they had been submerged and the foundations weakened.
“I am calling on all corporate Nigerians to rise and support because the government can not do it alone. We really need to help make sure that people do not continue to suffer. Some of them have been in their houses for the last three days. It has really touched my heart to see how people suffered.
“We would continue to mobilise other funds and resources to see what we can do to alleviate the suffering of our people.”
Responding, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, expressed gratitude to Dangote for his support to the people of the state.
I am Ladi Dapson, a general writer with thewill. I cover Borno and Yobe states respectively.
I based Maiduguri, Borno State Capital.
I can be reached via [email protected].
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