FG Donates N450m, Grains To Boko Haram Victims In 3 States

[Shola Sholaz]

The Federal Government on Friday announced a donation of N450 million to victims of Boko Haram crises in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States.
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Alhaji Bukar Timjjani, the Minister of State for Agriculture, said this during a courtesy visit to Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno in Maiduguri. Tijjani pointed out that Borno would get N200 million out of the amount, while Yobe and Adamawa would get N150 and N100 million respectively.
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He said that the federal government had also approved a donation of 650 trucks of assorted grains to the victims.
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Tijjani added that the gesture was aimed at cushioning the effects of the crises on t
the people of the states.
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He said Borno was given a larger percentage of the donation because of the enormity of the crises in the state.
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Tijjani said that the Chairman of the Dangote Business Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, had also offered to donate N1billion to the victims after being contacted by the government.