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Borno Government Releases Update on Maiduguri Flood Relief Donations

 

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna

The Borno State Government has provided an update on the pledges and actual donations received for the Maiduguri relief fund as of Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

The update, issued by Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, SSA New Media to the Borno State Governor, lists donations from various sources, including prominent individuals, state governments, and NGOs. The document highlights contributions from notable figures such as 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi, PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, billionaire Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and Alhaji Aminu Dantata, as well as support from eight states and various non-governmental organizations.

The statement notes that not all pledged amounts have been credited to the Maiduguri Relief Fund yet. It provides a detailed breakdown of contributions:

State Governments:
1. Bauchi State: N250 million
2. Kebbi State: N200 million
3. Adamawa State: N50 million
4. Yobe State: N100 million
5. Kano State: N100 million
6. Gombe State: N100 million
7. Taraba State: N100 million
8. Katsina State: N100 million

Organizations and Individuals:
1. Alhaji Aliko Dangote: N2 billion (N1 billion to NEMA)
2. Alhaji Aminu Dantata: N1.5 billion
3. HE Atiku Abubakar: N100 million
4. HE Peter Obi: N50 million
5. North East Development Commission: N3 billion
6. Nigerian Senate: N54.5 million
7. House of Representatives: N100 million
8. People’s Democratic Party (PDP): N25 million
9. Borno House of Assembly: N60 million
10. Former Senate President Ahmed Lawan: N50 million
11. Hon. Zainab Gimba: N25 million
12. Ibrahim Abba Umar: N50 million
13. Sumaila Satumari: N20 million
14. Hon. Mallam Gana Kareto: N10 million
15. Northern Senators Forum: N10 million
16. Senator Barau Jibril: N10 million
17. Hon. Moh’d Abubakar Maifata: N50 million
18. Southern Borno: N200 million
19. Hon. Zakariya Dikwa: N10 million
20. Al-Amanah Aid: N1 million
21. Hon. Mohammed Imam: N50 million
22. HE Maina Ma’aji Lawan: N10 million
23. HE Ali Modu Sheriff: N100 million
24. Hon. Dr. Ali Bukar Dalori: N50 million
25. Sen. MT Monguno: N50 million
26. Sen. Kaka Shehu Lawan: N50 million
27. Hon. Aliyu Betara: N100 million
28. Hon. Abdulkadir Rahis: N25 million
29. Hon. Ibrahim Abuna: N25 million
30. Hon. Usman Zannah: N10 million
31. Hon. Engr. Bukar Talb: N10 million
32. Hon. Yerima Lawan Kareto: N2 million
33. Abdussalam Kachallah: N100 million
34. Awari Usman Alkali: N20 million
35. Eighteenth Engineering Company (EEC): N50 million
36. Dan Nene Construction Company: N30 million
37. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu: N500 million
38. Dauda Kahutu (Rara Ra): N10 million
39. 27 Borno LGAs: N1.35 billion
40. Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)/Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN): N10 million

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: 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 truckloads of fertilizer worth N120 million.
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 N120 million.
9. National Agency for the Great Green Wall: Various food items and household goods.
10. Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)/COREN: 400kg of used clothes.

The Borno State Government thanked all contributors for their support and highlighted that updates on redeemed pledges and material support will be announced in due course.

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