The Borno State government has received an overwhelming response to its call for aid for victims of the Alau Dam flood disaster in Maiduguri, with over N12 billion in cash and material donations pouring in.
This generous outpouring comes from a diverse range of donors, including corporate entities, state governments, individuals, and non-governmental organizations.
Key Donors are, Northeast Development Commission: N3 billion and foodstuff, Aliko Dangote: N2 billion, Aminu Dantata: N1.5 billion, Mohammed Indimi: N1 billion, Borno LGAs: N1.2 billion, Oluremi Tinubu: N500 million, Bauchi and Niger states: N250 million each, People of Southern Borno: N200 million.
Additionally, several individuals and organizations donated N100 million each, including Dahiru Mangal, Atiku Abubakar, Rep. Mukhtar Betara, Ali Modu Sheriff, House of Representatives, Abdulsalam Kachala, and JAIZ Bank, representing states such as Kebbi, Yobe, Kano, Taraba, Katsina, Kaduna, and Zamfara.
Other notable donors include: Director General of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Buba Marwa, and Matrix Energy: 10 trucks of fertilizer and foodstuff worth over N120 million each, Adamawa state, Mr. Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Ahmed Lawan, Mohammad Maifata, Ibrahim Umar, Mohammad Imam, Ali Dalori, Bauchi APC chapter, Sen. Tahir Monguno, and Sen. Kaka Kaka Shehu, and I8th Engineering Company: N50 million each, State Assembly: N60 million, Nasarawa Government: six trucks of rice, spaghetti, and sugar.
Many others contributed between N1 million and N30 million.
