The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, promised on Sunday to mobilise additional support towards assisting victims of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East.
The industrialist made the pledge while visiting the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Dalori and Bakassi in Maiduguri, Borno State.
He described the situation on ground as “pathetic”, promising to make contact with partners towards alleviating the problems of the IDPs.
Dangote was accompanied on the trip by Paul David-Hewson, a former British pop star, and other philanthropists.
He also promised to offer more financial and moral supports to the state government to enable it to handle the challenges caused by the problem.
Dangote also interacted with some former Boko Haram women who had been de-radicalized and promised to lend a helping hand towards completing their rehabilitation.
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State thanked Dangote for the gesture disclosing that Dangote had provided financial support to the state at numerous times.
According to the Governor, “This includes the donation of N2 billion cash and the provision of 106 trucks of food for the feeding of the IDPs during the annual Ramadan fast.
“We are renaming the Baga Road after Alhaji Aliko Dangote in appreciation of his unwavering support to the state.”
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