By Dauda R Pam MAIDUGURI
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno marked the Christmas season in the southern part of Borno State which has the highest population of Christian-citizens,where,he spent a night in Uba,a majority Christian settlement, though muslims are majority in Askira portion of the local council.
Governor Zulum, in his Christmas message, wished all Christians a joyous and memorable ceremony,while reassuring that he will not relent in his aggressive and multi-stakeholder efforts to secure their lives and properties.
“I wish my Christian brothers and sisters in Borno State a happy and memorable Christmas celebration and I reassure all citizens that we will not relent in providing good governance, particularly on security.
We are working round the clock engaging and supporting our military and other security components; continually recruiting, equipping and mobilizing thousands of eligible volunteers in civilian JTF, hunters and vigilantes and deploying them to all corners of Borno State.
We will not sleep until Borno fully regains peace by the grace of God”, Zulum was quoted by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, in a statement issued on Christmas day.
He visited Lassa, Sabon Gari Lassa, Chul, Mangum Wamdio, Rumirgo and Askira town all in Askira-Uba local government area during which he released security vehicles to hunters and vigilantes to strengthen their capacity and directed the execution of eight projects that included, three on education: construction of new classrooms and rehabilitation of existing ones in Sabon Gari Primary School; Chul central Primary School and Magum Wamdio Primary School.
The Governor also directed five additional projects: rehabilitation and provision of medical equipment to Lassa General Hospital, construction of deep aquifer borehole for affordable water supply in Lassa, and Chul; the restoration of electricity to Lassa and the deployment of measures to control problems of erosion in Lassa.
Governor Zulum shortly before departing the area,promised the people of Askira-Uba that government would construct roads and drainages in Askira town which is headquarters of the local council.
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