…Obi, Atiku, Dangote, Dantata, 8 States, NGOs, others listed.
by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Borno State Government has released update on pledges and actual receipts of donations for Maiduguri relief fund as of Wednesday, 18th September 2024,
The lists of donors include the 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, his People’s Democratic Party counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, that of African richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Danata and Eight States of the federation and NGOs as well as individual donations to Maiduguri relief fund for victims of the dire-devil flood disaster, have been released.
This was contained in an update on pledges and actual receipts of donations for Maiduguri relief fund as of Wednesday, 18th September 2024, signed by Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, the SSA New Media to Borno State Governor.
The statement, made available to newsmen Wednesday evening, stressed that the list comprised that of pledges and actual receipts of donations and support to the Government of Borno State from corporate entities, State Governments, State and National Assembly members, individuals, and non-governmental organisations are detailed below.
“Kindly note that not all amounts listed were credited to the Maiduguri Relief Fund for the Borno State Government. Similarly, details of the redeemed pledges of donations and material support will be announced in due course:
The statement reads in parts: Note: Updates are given at the close of every day at 7:00 pm. States listed are 1. Bauchi State = N250m, 2. Kebbi State = N200m, 3. Adamawa State = N50m, 4. Yobe State = N100m, 5. Kano State = N100m, 6. Gombe State = N100m, 7. Taraba State = N100m, and 8. Katsina State = N100m, respectively.
“Organisations and Individuals include 1. Alhaji Aliko Dangote = N2b (N1b to donated to NEMA), 2. Alhaji Aminu Dantata = N1.5b, 3. HE Atiku Abubakar = N100m, 4. HE Peter Obi = N50m, 5. North East Dev Commission = N3b, 6. Nigerian Senate = N54.5m, 7. House of Representatives = N100m, 8. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) = N25m, 9. Borno House of Assembly = N60m, 10. Former Senate President Ahmed Lawan = N50m, 11. Hon Zainab Gimba = N25m and 12. Ibrahim Abba Umar = N50m.
Others area: 13. Sumaila Satumari = N20m, 14. Hon Mallam Gana Kareto = N10m, 15. Northern Senators Forum = N10m, 16. Senator Barau Jibril = N10m
17. Hon Moh’d Abubakar Maifata = N50m 18. Southern Borno = N200m 19. Hon Zakariya Dikwa = N10m 20. Al-Amanah Aid = N1m 21. Hon Mohammed Imam = N50m 22. HE Maina Ma’aji Lawan = N10m 23. HE Ali Modu Sheriff = N100m
24. Hon Dr Ali Bukar Dalori = N50m
25. Sen MT Monguno = N50m 26. Sen Kaka Shehu Lawan = N50m 27. Hon Aliyu Betara = N100m 28. Hon Abdulkadir Rahis = N25m 29. Hon Ibrahim Abuna = N25m
30. Hon Usman Zannah = N10m 31. Hon Engr Bukar Talb = N10m 32. Hon Yerima Lawan Kareto = N2m 33. Abdussalam Kachallah = N100m 34. Awari Usman Alkali = N20m 35. Eighteenth Engineering Company (EEC) = N50m 36. Dan Nene Construction Company = N30m 37. First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu = N500m 38. Dauda Kahutu (Rara Ra) = N10m 39. 27 Borno LGAs = N1.350b 40. Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)/Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) = N10m, respectively.
Non-Cash Donations are 1. North East Dev 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 trucks load of fertilizer worth N120m. 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 N120m 9. National Agency for Great Green Wall = 80 bags of 25kg rice, 30 cartons of 4.5l groundnut oil, 30 cartons of Macaroni, 30 cartons of spaghetti, 60 kerosene stoves, 73 big-size pots, 180 mats, 175 plastic chairs, 600 rubber buckets, 578 bowls, 78 mortar and pestle, 32 praying mats, 100-foot mats, 250 rubber and plastic trays, 256 bathroom slippers, 700 rubber cups, 353, stainless plates, 409 rubber plates, 291 ablation kettles, 192 aprons, 96 hand towels and 433 spoons. 10. Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)/Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) = 400kg of used clothes,” it stated.