Over N60 Billion Were Raised To Help Boko Haram Victims

Over N60 billion was donated to Terror Support Fund launched in Abuja
by government, individuals and groups for the rehabilitation of
victims of terror attacks across the country.

Over 13,000 people have been killed in attacks by the Boko Haram sect
while hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and
thousands of property destroyed.

According to President Goodluck Jonathan, who spoke at the fund
raising dinner on Thursday Night, his government would neither "give
in to nor give up on terrorism" but will rise up to the occasion and
"defeat the evil philosophy" which the terrorists represent.

President Jonathan announced the federal government donated N10
billion to the fund.

"The fight against terrorists, Nigeria and Nigerians have two choices:
to sit down and bemoan the action of terrorists or stand up and fight
it. By this fund raising initiative, we have chosen the later," the
President said.

He added: "Those who are trying to destroy the future of Nigeria on
the basis of ethnicity and religion are missing the point. Injury to
one Nigerian is injury to all of us. Discomfort to any part of Nigeria
is discomfort to the rest of the country.

"We want a peaceful country where everybody is happy. We must all must
work to bequeath a country of justice to our children," he added."

The president said although Nigeria was going through a very difficult
phase in its history, the country would triumph over the terrorists.

"We will defeat terror and I will lead Nigerians to do it," he said,
adding that no effort would be spared in ensuring that the abducted
Chibok school girls are brought back safe and alive.

According to the President, the terrorists that attack churches and
mosques have proven that they are enemies of all Nigerians and
Nigerians must unite to defeat them.

Some of the largest donors on Thursday night include Theophilus
Danjuma, $10 million; Aliko Dangote, N1 billion; Jim Ovia, N1 billion;
Tony Elumelu, N2.5 billion; Mike Adenuga, N1 billion; Wale Tinubu, N1
billion; Arthur Eze, $5 million; Mohammed Ndimi, $5 million; Kabiru
Rabiu, N500 million; Dahiru Mangal N500 million; and Folorunsho
Alakija, N500 million.

Others include a group of oil sector players, N17 billion; bankers N15
billion, telecom sector players N1 billion; state governors, N3.7
billion; and ministers, N50 million.