Borno Govt Releases Update on Donations for Maiduguri Relief Fund

By Achadu Gabriel

The Borno State government has released an update on pledges and actual receipts of donations for the Maiduguri relief fund as of Wednesday, September 18, 2024. The list of donors includes:

The 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter, his People’s Democratic Party counterpart Atiku, that of African richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Danata and Eight States of the federation and NGOs as well as individuals 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.

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 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 =Nn100m, and 8. Katsina State =N100m respectively.

“Organisations and Individuals includes 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 = 100m

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 = 10m

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 fertiliser 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) = Asirted 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.