PDP Governors, Senators, Business moguls,
technocrats and others gathered at the old
Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja
yesterday night December 20th to make financial
commitment to support President Jonathan's re-
election campaigns.
At the fundraising dinner, 21 PDP Governors
donated N50million each which came to
N1.05billion. Business owners in the Oil and Gas
sector donated N5billion while their counterparts
in the Real Estate & Building made a donation of
N4billion.
Players in the Transport and Aviation sector
made a pledge of N1billion, those in Agriculture
donated N500million while those in the power
sector pledged N500m. Board of the Shelter
Development Limited donated N250million while
players in the Construction sector pledged
N310million. Road Construction players pledged
N250million while the National Automative
Association pledged N450million.
The Chairman
of the fundraising dinner, Mr Tunde Ayeni made
a donation of N2billion while the Chairman of
SIFAX group donated 100million. The Rivers
state PDP Chapter donated N50million.
Africa's Richest man, Aliko Dangote who was
made the Chief Fund Raiser was absent at the
event as he is said to be out of Nigeria but his
representative, Joseph Makanju promised that
the business mogul would make his donation
known once he arrives Nigeria.
With all the monies announced at the fundraising
dinner as well as those from private individuals,
a total of N21.27bn was realized.
No comments: