The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, on Sunday, disclosed that his administration got only N345 million cash donation as against the allegation that billions of Naira was given for help to Boko Haram victims.

The governor said this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja.

He noted that his government has received assistance from other state government as well as agencies within the country.

Shettima also said that foreign organizations and countries have also made material donations to the state.

He said, “You see, contrary to wild assumptions that the Borno State Government has received billions of cash donations in local and foreign currencies for the management of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, a lot of Nigerians may be shocked to know that a total of three hundred and forty five million Naira (N345m) is the overall amount received as cash donation by our administration from May, 2011 to date.”

The governor gave a detailed breakdown of the money received, noting that the Federal Government under former President Goodluck Jonathan gave the state N200 million.

“Other states gave: Lagos State Government, N50 milion in October, 2015, Edo State Government, N25 milion in 2013, Kano State, N20 milion in 2013, Adamawa State, N20 milion in 2013 and Ekiti State, N10 milion in 2013, Osun State, N10 milion in 2013, Kaduna State, N5 milion and Unity Bank, N5 milion.”

“Other donations received from states include: “Kebbi State Government, 1,200 bags of rice; Ebonyi State Government gave us 5,000 bags of rice; Taraba gave us three trucks of highland tea and Gombe which provided six trucks of assorted food products via two interventions.”

He, however, pointed out that the N345 million donation was in the face of a total N600 million spent monthly for the upkeep of internally displaced persons (IDP) under Jonathan’s government.

He said, “We have received tremendous support from some part of the International community but no foreign country or any International partner within or outside the UN and major world donors gave any cash to our administration from 2011 to date for the purpose of IDPS but rather all donations come in materials like medical supplies, technical support and food items, most of which are directly distributed by the International partners themselves to reach IDP’S in different parts of Borno State.”

“Amounts you might have heard through the media were not cash donated to Borno by international partners but rather, items and services worth such amount mentioned to the public. They don’t give cash.”