Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, on Sunday renamed the popular Baga road in Maiduguri Metropolis after Alhaji Aliko Dangote.

The governor said he took the decision in appreciation of Dangote’s immense contribution and support to the over 1.6 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) spread across various resettlement camps in the state.

Shettima made the disclosure during Alhaji Aliko Dangote’s visit to the Dalori IDP Camp in Maiduguri, which is currently being occupied by 37,000 IDPs from Bama Local Government Area of the state.

Commending, Aliko Dangote, Shettima said: “I want to this opportunity and on behalf of the good people of Borno state to extend our appreciation to Dangote Foundation. In the last Ramadan season, 230 trucks of assorted food items were donated to our people by Dangote.

“Dangote Foundation has also donated the sum of N2 billion to our dear state for reconstruction and rehabilitation of our destroyed communities, in addition to N400 million donated to us by the same Foundation to assist our people.

“We in Borno are ever grateful and pray that Allah will continue to guide and protect Dangote and his family and that peace will return to our dear state. We also want to call on well to do individuals and corporate organizations to assist Borno in this our trying moment”.

Speaking, Dangote who was accompanied by music legend, Bono, assured that his Foundation will continue to cater for the the displaced persons.

“We are here in Maiduguri with this popular world musician to sympathize with you over the unfortunate crisis of Boko Haram. I came with him (Bono) so that he can see things for himself and see how best he could do with his talent to tell the whole world your predicaments and how best to assist you be reintegrated back into the society”, he stated.

The governor also took Dangote and his team to Bakassi camp, which had 152,000 IDPs from Nganzai, Monguno, Gwoza and other local government areas.