Dangote donates N1.5bn to NEMA for Maiduguri flood victims

Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group, has donated N1.5 billion to victims of flooding in Maiduguri, Borno state.

On Tuesday, floods displaced thousands of residents from their homes in the Fori, Galtimari, Gwange, and Bulabulin areas of Maiduguri.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said more than 30 people have died and over 400,000 have been displaced due to the flood in the state capital.

The Borno government has opened up internally displaced persons (IDP) camps for victims across the state.

Speaking during an assessment visit to some of the affected locations in Maiduguri, the businessman said the amount was given to NEMA to work with the Borno state government.

“I just want to clarify, we have this flood committee. NEMA wrote us a letter, so we sat down and approved N1 billion to NEMA to work with the Borno state government,” Dangote said.

“On top of that, the Aliko Dangote Foundation will also put in additional N500 million, so that’s N1.5 billion.”

Also speaking, Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa, announced the donation of an unspecified number of trucks of relief materials to support the Borno state government.

Earlier on Friday, Muktar Betara, a member of the house of representatives, donated N100 million to victims of the flood disaster.

Betara said the donation would cushion the effects of the disaster.