In response to the flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno State, several prominent individuals have stepped forward with substantial donations to aid victims and support recovery efforts.
The Borno State government announced receiving over N12 billion in cash and material donations to aid victims of the Alau Dam flood disaster in Maiduguri.
Abdurrahman Bundi, Senior Special Adviser on New Media to Governor Babagana Zulum, disclosed this during an update on the Maiduguri Relief Fund on Thursday.
Bundi revealed that Aliko Dangote leads the list of individuals with a donation of N2 billion. The state also revealed that various other donors contributed including corporate entities, state governments, legislators, and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
In addition to these individual donations, various organisations and state governments also made significant contributions:
Organisations
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) emerged as one of the largest donors, contributing N3 billion along with food supplies
Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 30 people and affected more than one million others, the authorities have said.
The collapse of the Alau dam on the Ngadda river in Borno State caused by heavy rains had caused a dam to overflow resulting to the state’s worst flooding since the same dam collapsed 30 years ago, and prompted residents to flee their homes.
This incident also resulted to the decimating a state-owned zoo and washing crocodiles and snakes into flooded communities.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the immediate closure of the Gomboru drug market in Maiduguri after floodwaters submerged the area, compromising drugs which were later sun-dried and set for resale.
