The Swiss Federation has made a significant contribution to the Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Fund, donating €1.2 million to support victims of the devastating flood.
The donation was announced by Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Nicolas Lang, during a sympathy visit to the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri.
Lang was accompanied by senior officials from the Swiss Embassy, including Nicolas Martin-Achard, Senior Humanitarian Adviser, and Florent Geel, Senior Political Adviser.
This is not the first time Switzerland has provided support to Borno State. In 2023, the country contributed $700,000 to the Borno Model, a program aimed at facilitating the exit of armed Boko Haram insurgents and civilians trapped in conflict zones.
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, received the Swiss delegation and expressed gratitude for their visit and the generous donation. The flood has had a severe impact on the state, displacing over one million people in and around Maiduguri.
The disaster was triggered by a dam burst following torrential rain, resulting in thousands of homes being engulfed by rapidly rising waters. The Swiss donation will provide much-needed support to those affected by the crisis.
The contribution demonstrates Switzerland’s ongoing commitment to providing humanitarian aid and supporting those affected by crises in Borno State.
“This contribution has been fully implemented in due time and purpose. The Borno Model is a programme for the mass exit of armed Boko Haram insurgents and civilians trapped in the lines of conflict.
“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,” said Mr Lang.
Governor Babagana Zulum thanked Lang and his team for taking time out of their busy to pay the sympathy visit to Borno and the Swiss federal government for the generous donation to the affected flood victims.
Flood waters displaced more than one million people in and around Maiduguri, which serves as the hub for responding to the humanitarian crisis in the northeast, one of the worst floods.
