By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the construction of a major waterworks project in Bama Local Government Area to address the longstanding issue of potable drinking water in the region.
Bama, a community devastated by Boko Haram militants in 2014 and liberated by the Nigerian military in March 2015, will also benefit from the rehabilitation of township road networks to improve transportation and mobility.
Governor Zulum made the announcements on Thursday during a visit to the Shehu of Bama, Dr. Umar Kyari Umar Elkanemi, at his palace in Bama town.
“Zulum’s administration has constructed nine mega water projects across the state, including those in Ngarannam, Moramti, Pulka, Chibok, Azare, Madinatu, Shokwari, Gowza, Hawul, Konduga, and Maiduguri metropolis,” a statement by Abdurrahman Bundi, Senior Special Assistant on New Media, revealed.
The governor also announced plans to establish a high Islamic college in Bama to integrate formal and non-formal education and provide certification for Almajiri education.
“Bama is one of the communities worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency; the destruction was unimaginable. However, we have made significant progress in rebuilding efforts in Banki, Darajamal, Mayenti, and several other settlements,” Zulum said.
Earlier in the day, Zulum visited Abbaram, a village east of Kur Mohammed Military Barracks, to assess the destruction caused by insurgents. The visit aimed to facilitate the resettlement of people displaced for over a decade due to the insurgency.
Governor Zulum was accompanied by Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, representing Borno Central, as well as House of Representatives members Bukar Talba and Abdulkadir Rahis.
