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Aliko Dangote Donates $1 Million To Nepal Victims

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: June 18, 2015
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has extended his generosity to Nepal by donating a whooping sum of $1 million (over N200 million) to aid the victims of the tragic earthquake in the country. The business magnate made the donation through the Dangote Foundation on Wednesday.

Two major devastating earthquakes, with a moment magnitude of 7.3 and 7.8 respectively had occurred in Nepal on 12 May 2015, killing more than 8,800 people and injuring mover 23,000. The earthquake was reported to have shifted the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest by 3cm South-West.

Dangote Foundation donated the amount, in line with its mandate to provide relief in times of disaster, with a message that the Chairman of the Foundation, Aliko Dangote and people of Nigeria shared in their moment of grief.

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The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou said on behalf of Dangote, during the cheque presentation to the Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. Sushil Koilara at Kathmandu, the country’s capital that the gesture was to support the government’s emergency efforts in providing relief to the victims of the earthquake disasters.

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