Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has condemned the recent spate of attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP in parts of the state, including Maiduguri-Damboa Road, Marte, Chibok, Gwoza, Kala Balge, and other affected communities. Zulum, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Dauda Iliya on Tuesday in Maiduguri, expressed deep sympathy to the families…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno, on Tuesday inaugurated five new Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service as part of ongoing efforts to reform and strengthen public administration. The new permanent secretaries included Alhaji Adamu Isa-Abadam, Alhaji Aja Gana-Bukar, Hajiya Yabawa Kolo, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mustapha and Alhaji Hassan Abdullahi-Hassan. Dr Umar Kadafur, the Deputy Governor,…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno says he has resettled 6,000 families displaced by insurgency in Dikwa and Mafa Local Government Areas of the state. Zulum disclosed this on Monday during a visit to Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri, one of the largest in the state, with over 11,000 families. He said the…
Gov Babagana Zulum has announced plans to upgrade the vocational and skill acquisition centre at the Maiduguri Maximum Security Correctional Facility. Zulum made the announcement during a visit to the facility on Monday, as part of efforts to enhance inmates’ rehabilitation and reduce the risk of repeat offence. ”I am here to examine the living…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno on Tuesday launched the construction of a N16-billion express road and flyover project in Maiduguri, as part of his administration’s ongoing urban renewal programme. The project comprises a 7.1-kilometre dual carriageway linking the Borno Express Terminus to Molai along Tashan Kano, a six-span bridge over the Ngada-Bul River and a…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno on Wednesday presented some working tools and startup support to 150 young men from Tsangaya school who have completed vocational skills training under a state-led initiative. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was aimed at enhancing economic self-reliance. NAN also reports that the beneficiaries who were…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the appointment of key officials for the newly established Borno State Hajj Commission, subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly. This is contained in a statement by the governor’s Spokesperson, Malam Dauda Iliya, in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Zulum appointed Alhaji Mohammed Mainok as the Executive Chairman…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno on Wednesday distributed food palliatives including rice and grains to 250,000 flood victims across the 27 local government areas of the state. Speaking at the event, Zulum said the intervention is aimed at assisting residents who lost their homes, businesses, and livelihoods due to the floods. He noted that while…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has pledged support to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), to fast track successful conduct of the 2025 Hajj exercise. Zulum said this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the commission, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, on Tuesday in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving N80 billion for the reconstruction and upgrade of the collapsed Alau Dam. This is contained in a statement by Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Dauda Iliya, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. The governor described the approval as a significant step toward safeguarding lives…
