The Borno Government said it received a
cash donation of one million U.S. dollars from the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation for victims of Boko Haram insurgency in the state.
Gov. Kashim Shettima announced this on
Sunday in Mainok, Kaga Local Government Area, while distributing food items and
farm inputs purchased by the government.
“We are gathered here today to commence
distribution of a key intervention of one million U.S. dollars food and farming
aide donated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.’’
He said that about 40,000 households were targeted
to benefit from the distribution. Shettima said each of the household would receive a 25 kilogramme bag of rice
and a 10 kilogramme bag of beans.
He said that part of the money donated by
the foundation was used to acquire 100 hectares farm for beans cultivation.
The Governor explained that 200
farm-families will be allocated tilled and fertile land, measuring half hectare
each along with improved seeds, fertilizer, chemicals and technical supervision
to grow food crops.
He also announced the release of two
trucks of maize grains to add to the food procured with Gates’ donation.
“We are grateful to God for creating
people like Mr. Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda."
“These leading lights of philanthropy
across the world have shown love to the good people of Borno at a time we are
on the ground and looking for any hand to hold in trying to lift ourselves up."
“Now, with the emerging peace in Borno, it
is only necessary that, as post insurgency response, we focus on supporting all
categories of victims."
“From those in Internally Displaced
Persons camps, those in communities within Maiduguri, those in our satellite
camps outside Maiduguri, to those in communities across different local
government areas."
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