Thursday 9 June 2016

NEWS :----Ramadan Feeding: Dangote fulfils promise to IDPs (photos)

Ramadan Feeding: Dangote
fulfils promise to IDPs (photos)








– Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko
Dangote is playing his role in the
society as a care giver
– Dangote, through his foundation –
The Dangote Foundation has been
involved in helping the downtrodden in
the society
– The billionaire has now shifted his
focus on Internal Displaced Persons
(IDPs)
The richest black man on earth, Alhaji Aliko Dangote
has played his part in the upliftment of the
standard of life of IDPs in Borno state.
Some of the items donated by Dangote Foundation
Through his foundation, Dangote has donated 20
out of the 106 trucks of foodstuffs which he
promised IDPs in the month of Ramadan.
A Dangote truck transporting some of the items into
the ware house where they are kept
Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima of Borno
yesterday, June 8, inspected the items even as he
called on well-meaning citizens across Nigeria to
emulate the gestures of Dangote.
Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima inspecting
some of the items donated
The items which started arriving Maiduguri some
few days ago include Dangote Group products like
rice, sugar, flour, semolina, noodles and many
others.
A boy poses with some of the items donated
The remaining 86 trucks are expected to arrive the
state soon.
While inspecting the items, Shettima thanked
Dangote for standing by the people of Borno state
at their time of need and prayed for Allah to
reward him abundantly.
Governor Shettima urged all other well-meaning
Nigerians to emulte the gesture of Alhaji Dangote
Exactly a month ago, Dangote made a donation of
N2billion to IDPs when he visited Maiduguri, the
Borno state capital where he equally made a
commitment to end malnutrition, hunger and
starvation in the camps and other parts of the
country.
Last year, the Insurgency Appeal Fund, sponsored by
the American University of Nigeria (AUN) and
Adamawa Peace Initiative, received a major boost
from Dangote Foundation.

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