Alhaji Aliko Dangote has donated N100 million to victims of the recent flood in Sokoto State which rendered thousands of people homeless. Dangote also donated N15 million to the Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad
Development Initiative.
Speaking at the Government House, Sokoto yesterday, he said he was disturbed by the disaster and decided to make his little contribution towards cushioning the hardship of the victims.
He prayed Allah to grant them the strength to bear their losses and to compensate them through other ways.
He also described the flood as devastating, saying there was no doubt that it was a national tragedy that deserves the attention of every well-to-do Nigerian. He also prayed Allah to grant the dead eternal rest and their families the fortitude to bear the loses.
Responding, Governor Wamakko thanked him for the gesture and prayed Allah to reward him in abundance, adding that the money would be used judiciously..
While at the Sultan’s Palace, Dangote commended the monarch for the role he has been playing towards making the country a peaceful nation.
According to him, every Muslim is happy with the method evolved by the monarch to strengthen peaceful co-existence among all Nigerians.
He said he was donating N15 million to the Sultan Development Initiative because of its activities which have direct bearing on the less privileged in the country.
Sultan Sa’ad expressed appreciation for what Dangote is doing for those affected by disasters, recalling his enormous contribution to the victims of the recent riot that claimed several lives. He called on other wealthy Nigerians to emulate him and be their brothers’ keepers, for the unity of the country.
