By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has made an early morning visit to hospitals in Maiduguri, arriving at the State Specialist Hospital at 5:00 a.m, Thursday. The Governor sympathized with patients and donated cash support to commemorate Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day.
The Governor donated N50,000 cash to each patient in the Gynaecology, antenatal, postnatal and gynae emergency wards, according to statement released by his media aide, Abdurraman Bundi..
Interacting with the patients, Zulum re-echoed his commitment towards providing improved healthcare services to the people of Borno, it stated.
Governor Zulum also visited the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, providing the same gestures to support the ill people, meeting their medical bills.
Accordingly, Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, will commission 20 road projects executed by his administration in commemoration of the 2025 Democracy Day.
The Governor will also mark the commencement of two hospital projects and an international conference centre in Maiduguri and Jere Local Government areas.
The hospitals include Borno Orthopaedic Hospital, cited in Goni Kachallari, and a new General Hospital in Kaleri, all in Jere Local Government Area.
In the six years of his administration, Zulum has undertaken more than 1,000 projects in education, healthcare, agriculture, road networks, water and environment among other critical projects.
