The federal government, several organistaions, including states and prominent individuals have extended sympathy donations to the Borno State government to the tune of fourteen billion following the Alau Dam flood disaster.
NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) reports that National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reports that the death toll rose to 30, with significant damage caused to public infrastructure and displaced persons raking an estimation of 400,000.
In response to the crisis, five states, which includes, Adawama, Kano, Gombe, Bauchi, and Taraba contributed a total of N600m to the relief efforts.
A breakdown of the donation shows that Adamawa donated N50m; Kano donated N100m; Gombe donated N100m; Bauchi donated N250m and Taraba donated N100m respectively.
The Presidential Committee on Flood and Disaster, chaired by Aliko Dangote, also donated N1bn.
Elder stateman and business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, also donated N1.5 billion.
Several other organisations who donated to the victims includes: The Thinklab Group Limited donated N30m; United Nations donated $6m:
14 members of the National Assembly donated a total of N602m, these legislators include Sen. Ali Ndume- N50m; Sen. Ali Sheriff- N100m; Hon. Ali Dalori- N50m; Sen. MT Monguno- N50m; Sen. Kaka Lawan- N50m; Hon. Aliyu Betara- N100m; Hon. Abdulkadir Rahis- N25m and Hon. Ibrahim Abuna- N25m.
Others include Hon. Usman Zannah- N10m; Hon. Bukar Talba- N10m; Hon. Yerima Kareto – N2m; Abdussalam Kachallah- N100m; Awari Alkali- N20m and Sen. Maina Lawan- N10m.
Among individual contributors include Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his VP, Baba Ahmed who donated N50M, former PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, donated N100m, and ex-presidential media aide Reno Omokri has contributed N500,000.