CBN Donates N100m To Kano Govt For Boko Haram Victims

Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) has donated N100
million to the Kano State
Government for onward
delivery to victims of the
recent Boko-Haram bomb
attacks in the state.
CBN Governor, Mallam
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
presented the N100
million cheque to the
Kano State Deputy
Governor, Dr. Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje, during
his condolence visit to
the Kano Government
House yesterday.
Sanusi explained that
the donation is part of
its contribution to assist
the state government to
alleviate the suffering of
direct victims of the
violence and their
families .
"We are here to
commiserate with the
government and people of
the state on the recent
violent incident that
claimed the lives and
properties of victims and
present the contribution
of the bank to the state.
"The incident, from all
indications, has deeply
shocked the country and
the world at large. Our
pray is that Almighty Allah
will grant those who lost
their lives mercy and
comfort their families" he
said.
Responding, Ganduje
expressed appreciation to
the management of the
apex bank for the gesture,
pointing out that it would
go a long way in assisting
the victims.
He said the incident had
greatly affected the state
in many respects, adding
that "the state
government requires the
support of patriotic
Nigerians to bring comfort
to those affected".
"On behalf of his
Excellency, Governor Rabiu
Musa Kwankwaso, and the
good people of the state,
we wish to thank you for
this contribution which is
a demonstration of the
bank`s concern over what
has happened.
"It is very unfortunate
that the incident has
resulted in the lost of lives
and property. Since the
attacks, our administration
has been doing everything
possible to assist the
victims.
"The donation from
your bank would
definitely go a long way
in this regard. We are
indeed happy that
normalcy is gradually
returning to the state.
"As you are aware,
Governor Kwankwaso
has constituted a
committee of elders to
advise him on how to
tackle the current
security challenges
confronting the state as
well as the nation.
"In order to enhance the
security of lives and
property throughout the
state, the government has
resolved to initiate a
Security Trust Fund
through which donations
would be solicited for the
purpose of security
management", Ganduje
stated.