*Photo R-L: Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Governor Umara Zulum of Borno State, Governor Abdullahi A. Sule of Nasarawa State and Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume*
Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced a donation of 1.5 billion Naira to Borno State over the flood disaster ravaging the state.
*Photo R-L: Governor Umara Zulum of Borno State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State*
Dangote announced the donation on Friday in Maiduguri, the state capital, during a visit to commiserate with the government and people of the state.
He visited Maiduguri alongside Governor Abdullahi A. Sule of Nasarawa State.
They were received by Governor Umara Zulum of Borno State and Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South.
While Alhaji Aliko Dangote announced a donation of 1.5 billion naira, Governor Abdullahi Sule announced donation of food items to the Borno state government in aid of the victims of the disaster.
They both expressed their sympathies and condolences over the destruction and loss of lives, while Governor Zulum thanked them for kind gestures.
In a related development, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), led by its Chairman, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq arrived Maiduguri, also on Friday, to commiserate with Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum CON and the people of the State over the recent devastating flood.
Arriving in the State, Governor AbdulRazaq and four other governors paid a courtesy call on Governor Zulum at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri, where they expressed their sympathy to the governor and the good people of Borno for the havoc wreaked by the flooding.
They also beseeched the Almighty God to forgive the lost lives while also asking God to give their families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Giving the reasons for the visit, Governor AbdulRazaq said the visit was to assure support for the Borno State government and convey their message to the federal government for more support to cushion the suffering of the victims.
Governor Zulum appreciated the Governor AbdulRazaq-led delegation for the visit and solicited intervention for the victims. The governor also prayed to God to reward their kindness.
Following the courtesy call, the Borno Governor took his colleagues (Governors) on a tour of the city to assess the situation and the extent of the damage caused by the disastrous flood.
The governors who joined Governor AbdulRazaq in the visit include Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni.
Touring the scenes, the governors witnessed how the flooding destroyed homes, businesses, and infrastructure. They also saw the people who were displaced as a result and the several communities affected.
The NGF Chairman-led visit was a show of solidarity and support for the state government and the good people. The visit also showed the love, solidarity and support that exist in the Governor AbdulRazaq-led Nigeria Governors’ Forum.