Qatar Govt. to sponsor 1,000 orphans in Borno – Ambassador 

Fri, Apr 26, 2024
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THE Qatar Charity Organisation is to sponsor the education of 1,000 orphans in Borno.

The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Nigeria, Dr Ali-bin Ghanem Al-Hajri,  made this known on Thursday in Maiduguri during a ccourtesyvisitlto Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno in Maiduguri. 

Al-Hajri, who reiterated the commitment of the Qatari government to enhance  relations with Nigeria, added that Borno, which occupied a historical place in Islamic history, would be supported as it recovered from insurgency. 

In his response, Zulum thanked Qatar for supporting the state, recalling that two months ago, Qatar supplied food items for displaced persons in the state.

Zulum said that the multi-million naira project to be executed by Qatar in Borno this year was timely, as the state recovers from 15 years of insurgency that led to the death of over 300,000 people and displaced 3.5 million others. 

He assured Qatar of the state government’s commitment to successful execution of the humanitarian projects, aimed at bringing succour to the people. 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while in Maiduguri, the ambassador performed the ground-breaking ceremony for a school for orphans, and presented a lecture at the Nigeria Arabic Language Village, Ngala. (NAN)

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April 26, 2024

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