BY: NEWS EDITOR, OCTOBER 10, 2024/ 01:01AM
The Swiss Government has stepped in to support the victims of the devastating flood disaster in Borno State, with a donation of €1.2 million to the Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Fund.
Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Nicolas Lang, announced the donation on Wednesday during a sympathy visit to the Government House in Maiduguri.
Lang was accompanied by Mr. Nicolas Martin-Achard, Senior Humanitarian Advisor, and Mr. Florent Geel, Senior Political Advisor at the Swiss Embassy.
'These donations in 2023 and 2024 demonstrate Switzerland's continued support and solidarity with the Borno State Government and the people of Borno affected by the crises,' Lang said.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum expressed his gratitude to the Swiss Government and Ambassador Lang's team for their generosity and solidarity.
'On behalf of the government and the good people of Borno, let me express our profound gratitude to the Swiss Government for this generous donation.
'We are equally grateful to Amb. Lang and his team for the sympathy visit. Rest assured, the donation shall be judiciously utilized under my watch,' Gov. Zulum said.
The recent floods in Borno State have had a devastating impact, with widespread destruction and displacement.
The Swiss government's donation is a significant step towards alleviating the suffering of the affected communities.
This donation follows Switzerland's previous support for Borno State in 2023, with approximately $700,000 contributed to the Borno Model, a program aimed at facilitating the mass exit of armed Boko Haram insurgents and civilians trapped in conflict zones.