According to a statement on Tuesday by the ASR Africa Initiative, $50 million will be dedicated to Nigeria yearly and $50 million to the rest of Africa.
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This donation will support the University’s quest to become one of Nigeria’s best universities producing talent in the ICT space.
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Presenting the donations on behalf of the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, at the Government House, Damaturu, Aliyu Idi Hong, Director of Government Relations, BUA Group, commended Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State for his tireless efforts in curbing the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
This is coming just as the company also donated 50,000 face masks and three ambulances to Bauchi State.
Prior to his appointment, he was Group CFO at TGI Group.
Rabiu said this when he received the Secretary General of the AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene, and the Acting Director, National Office of Trade Negotiations, Victor Offiong, at the BUA Headquarters in Lagos State.
Speaking on the donations, the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, said BUA remains committed to its sustainable development obligations as a responsible corporate citizen and will keep supporting various social and humanitarian interventions wherever it can
This was as the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, expressed his appreciation to the Chairman of the BUA Foundation, Abdul Samad Rabiu, for fulfilling a pledge to support the state in its fight against COVID-19.
Foundation has donated five ambulances and 20 Hilux vehicles to assist the Kano State Government in stemming the spread of the virus in the State as part of its COVID-19 Health Infrastructure and Response Grant for Kano State.
The food distribution was done up into the hinterland from a video seen by The Eagle Online
Rabiu in a 75-second video done by the BUA Foundation in collaboration with the African Philanthropy Forum, said the COVID-19 circle can be broken collectively if outlined precautionary measures are strictly observed
BUA Group, one of Africa’s largest infrastructure companies, has announced its acquisition of majority shareholding in P.W. Nigeria Limited, one of Nigeria’s largest construction, engineering and mining companies.
BUA Group has signed a contract with Wartsila Oy of Finland for the construction of a 48 megawatt power plant for Sokoto Cement line 3 in Sokoto State.
Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman, Cement Company of Northern Nigeria and Founder/CEO of BUA Group, rang the closing gong on the floor of The Nigeria Stock Exchange to mark the end of trading on Wednesday and commemorate the successful completion of the CCNN/Kalambaina Cement Merger and listing of the shares of the expanded CCNN entity, which is now one of Nigeria’s 12 most capitalized companies on the exchange.
With this shareholder approval, the new CCNN will have a total installed capacity of two million metric tonnes and is set to be the dominant cement player in the key regional markets in Northern Nigeria with almost unfettered access to key export markets in West Africa.