Dangote, Africa’s richest man, recently donned his philanthropic hat in order to assist Nigerians in critical need of relief aid.Information Guide Nigeria
The continent’s richest man recently gave N1.5 billion in relief goods to flood victims in Nigeria’s northern region.
According to recent reports, the Aliko Dangote-led Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation has just begun distributing relief goods worth N1.5 billion to flood victims in the country.
Profe Babagana Zulum, the state governor of Borno State, recently began distribution in Maiduguri and Borno State.NYSC portal
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The governor praised the organization for their generosity and pledged that the relief supplies would reach their intended recipients.
6 bags of rice; 34 bags of beans; 34 bags of maize; 34 bags of millet; 34 bags of Guinea corn; 34 bags of Garri; 86 cartons of noodles; 86 cartons of spaghetti’ 86 cartons of macaroni and 86 bags of sugar; and 857 bags of cement, among other food and non-food products.JAMB portal
A statement by the committee reads in part, “the representative of the Dangote-led Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation, Alhaji Umar Gulani, assured stakeholders at the flagging off for the Northeast zone that the exercise would also be conducted in the other five geopolitical zones of the country.
Gulani said items from the committee have been officially handed over to the Borno State Government and the National Emergency Management Agency.”
Gulani in turn noted that since 2012, the Aliko Dangote-led Presidential Committee has disbursed over N10 billion worth of aid to the displaced and disenfranchised across Nigeria.
“Over N10bn has been expended by the committee to mitigate the effect of flooding since inception in 2012, adding that no fewer than 84 hostels have been built for flood victims in 24 states of Nigeria,” Gulani stated.JAMB Result
“This private sector-led project is highly commendable and it has been sustained in the past 10 years. It is a selfless service from the private sector and Nigerians should appreciate their selfless service to humanity.” He added.
This relief fund is coming a few days after Dangote’s net worth shot up over $1.5 billion.
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