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Borno Governor commends security over recent successes in the North-East
By Dauda R Pam Maiduguri.
Borno state Governor, Prof. BABAGANA UMARA ZULUM, has commended the efforts of the Nigerian Army for it’s recent successes in the fight to end Boko Haram insurgency and restore peace in the state and the Northeast zone.
The GOVERNOR made the commendation at the weekend,at the inauguration and presentation of staff of office to the Emir of Biu,Mai Mustpha Umar Mustpha ll.
Hear him,”I sincerely commend the efforts of the military in ending the BokoHaram insurgency that has claimed several lifes and property in the state”.
He showered encomiums on the armed forces,other security agencies, vigilantes and members of the Civilian JTF on achievements recorded in the Sambisa forest and lake Chad region.
He specifically praised the new enthusiasm and leadership qualities demonstrated,by the Chief of Army Staff Gen.Tukur Buratai and the chief of the Air Staff,Air Marshall Sadik Abubakar, in the fight in the frontline of the theatre of war.
It could be recalled, the insurgency which has lingered on for over a decade, has so far claimed about 40,000 lives and property worth,N3.42 trillion equivalent of about $9.2 billion in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
“Let me commend the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff and their Directors and principals in the military high command, the theatre Commander, the GOC, sector commanders, brigade commanders, commanding officers, men and officers in theatre of operation, the police and all other security agencies working in Borno for the support they have rendered.”
He said the collaborative efforts and support rendered by the security agencies, has not only secured the territorial integrity of the nation, but has returned about 1.5 million IDPs to their ancestral abodes.
January 25, 2021
Gov Zulum Facilitates Enrolment Of 1,163 IDP Children In School
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has facilitated the enrolment of a total of 1,163 children in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps into primary schools.
This was announced on Monday in a Facebook post on the official handle of the Governor of Borno State.
The children had been out of school since the displacement of their parents and guardians, by Boko Haram, following attacks on communities they lived.
“In the third and final day of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s humanitarian trip to Damasak, in the shores of Lake Chad, a total of 1,163 children of Internally Displaced Persons were enrolled into primary school after the governor supervised the enrollment campaign.
“The pupils who hailed Guzamala and Abadam local government areas in northern Borno had been out of school since the displacement of their parents and guardians, by Boko Haram, following attacks on communities they lived,” the Facebook post read in part.
The Governor in his address appealed to parents to allow their children to enroll in schools. He noted that where functional schools are provided by the government, social welfare assistance from the government will eventually be restricted to parents who allow their children and wards to attend schools whether western or combined curriculum of Islamic and western education.
He also addressed Secondary School leaving students, promising them that the state government will support them to actualize their dreams in life.
Zulum had earlier traveled to Damasak on Saturday morning and launched the distribution of water pumps, fertilizer, seeds, chemicals, and N5,000 cash to each of 1,200 irrigation farmers embarking on food cultivation this dry season.
The following day, Sunday, the governor supervised the distribution of food combinations to 10,000 internally displaced families in need of support.
Damasak, headquarters of the Mobbar local government area in northern Borno, is a former stronghold of Boko Haram insurgents before it was liberated with citizens now resettled by Zulum.
January 11, 2021
Insecurity: Majority of the Arab countries do not care about our situation – Gov Zulum
The Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum, says the state has received more help and humanitarian support from western countries than the Arab countries in its fight against Boko Haram.
Governor Zulum stated this when he received the Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Saleh Fheied Saleh in his office on Tuesday evening January 5.
In his words
“In the midst of challenges with the Boko Haram insurgency, countries from the west have shown more concern for the plight of Borno people than rich Arab nations whose people share similarity of religion and culture with the majority of Borno citizens,” he said.
I am a practical person. I work with the realities I see on ground. In the face of our challenges over the years, we have received humanitarian support from the UK and other parts of Europe, the United States, Canada, from Japan and a host of others who have demonstrated concern and have made efforts to support our traumatized citizens in many ways especially on food, medicals and livelihoods.
However, that level of concern never came from Arab countries with whom millions of Borno people share similarity in religion and culture. We even have indigenous shuwa Arabs in Borno and this shows how our histories are tied.
We have made severe efforts, written and visited embassies of Arab countries, especially those that are rich and not dealing with crises, but obviously, majority of the Arabs do not care about our situation, neither do they support us.
The Arabs have not shown concern to us. Your visit, however, has renewed our hope especially and we are very grateful for your visit”
January 6, 2021
Gov Zulum Signs ₦248 Billion 2021 Budget Into Law
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has signed into law, the 2021 appropriation bill passed by the State House of Assembly.
Speaking on Monday at the Government House in Maiduguri after signing the budget, the governor asked all ministries, agencies and departments to comply strictly with the provisions of the 2021 appropriation law.
Zulum also directed his cabinet members to accelerate activities in their ministries for the people of the state to derive maximum benefit.
He also reiterated his administration’s commitment to prioritising security, education, healthcare, agriculture, provision portable water as well as reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement of internally displaced persons and refugees.
The governor expressed appreciation to the leadership and members of the House of Assembly for their cooperation with the executive arm.
The budget was however increased from ₦208 billion proposed by Zulum, to ₦248 billion, which the House explained was to cater for industrial projects by the Borno plastic industry and the Maiduguri International Hotel amongst several others.
Governor Zulum had in his initial presentation proposed ₦135.1b was for capital projects which represented 65 per cent of the budget sum, and ₦72 billion for recurrent expenditure.
On his part, the Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan explained the increase of the budget from ₦208 billion to ₦248 billion was to cater for industrial growth that will increase job opportunities.
January 4, 2021
Insecurity: Zulum Visits Attacked Hunters In Hospital
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Saturday visited 6 hunters injured as a result of a landmine attack by Boko Haram while on patrol along Sambisa forest receiving treatment at the hospital.
About 7 of them died instantly, while 16 others sustained various degrees of injuries.
Reports had it that, the hunters were on patrol after receiving an alert of Boko has rustled cattle from a nearby village.
The Commissioner of Sports and Empowerment, Hon. Sainna Buba said, 11 out of the 16 injured have been discharged after receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
Zulum arrived from Abuja on Saturday after attending a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, and Director General of NEMA, Air Vice Marshall Muhammadu Muhammad (Rtd).
January 3, 2021
Gov Zulum writes NEMA on 800,000 IDPs in need of food
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has appealed for urgent intervention by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on the plight of about 800,000 displaced people in need of food in areas affected by insurgency in the state.
The information is in a statement by Malam Isa Gusau, the governor’s Speacial Adviser on Communications and Strategy, on Friday in Maiduguri.
Gusau stated that the governor made the appeal in a letter he presented during a visit to NEMA headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, where he informed the agency’s boss about the critical needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in 11 towns.
The governor’s aide noted that “Gov. Zulum in a letter, informed NEMA’s Director General, Retired AVM Muhammadu Alhaji Mohammed, that IDPs in Monguno, Bama, Damboa, Gwoza, Dikwa, Gamboru, Ngala, Damasak, Banki, Pulka and Gajiram need urgent access to food supplies.”
Gusau stated that the governor had, however, acknowledged interventions made by NEMA, the North East Development Commission and efforts by the Nigerian Customs Service, following presidential directive two years ago that food seizures be used for humanitarian support in crises areas.
He said “Zulum also noted that food interventions must be sustained because majority of IDPs rely on agriculture as means of livelihood, and substantial portions of them cannot access their farmlands due to insurgents’ attacks.”
He quoted the director general of NEMA as assuring the Borno governor of sustained support, and lauded the efforts of Zulum’s administration toward transforming the state through a well thought out development plan.
The NEMA boss also assured Zulum of the agency’s support, particularly in the actualisation of the state’s recently unveiled 25 year development plan.
Meanwhile, Zulum had also met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, on inter governmental efforts for repatriation of thousands of Borno citizens displaced by insurgency, presently taking refuge in Cameroon in the last six years.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there are more than 60,000 of such refugees in Minawawo camp in Cameroon, waiting to be evacuated.
January 1, 2021
Insecurity: Bokoharam Still Waxing Stronger In Borno
By Dauda R PamMaiduguri
Governor of BORNO state, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, lamented that the dreaded Boko Haram sect still waxing stronger in some parts of the state especially along the Fringes of river Koshobe, Lake Chad Basin and Sambisa forest posing grave threats to about 6 million people in the state.
He disclosed this during the mass burial of rice farmers/fishermen that were slaughtered Saturday in Koshobe in broad daylight at Zabarmari community in which, 44 corpses have been recovered by security operatives and volunteers, while other corpses are still not recovered in the Bush of Koshobe village, with scores missing at press time.
Koshobe, located north-east, is an agrarian community under Jere Local Government Area, where most Hausas engaged in farming and fishing is about 25km drive from Maiduguri, the state capital.
According to him, though his administration has launched a security outfit called ‘Agric -Ranchers’ comprised of military, paramilitary and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force including Hunters/Vigilantes safeguard farmers, there is the need for collective responsibility especially from the parts of the Federal Government, and Governments of border countries of Chad, Niger and Cameroun Republic to team up and address the lingering Boko Haram crisis in the region.
He regretted the escalating killings perpetrated by armed insurgents in some parts of the state and assured that his administration will soon recruit additional Civilian Joint Task Force to complement efforts of the security operatives in the fight against Boko Haram.
“I can admit that the dreaded Boko Haram sect are still existing strongly in many parts of our state especially in the Sambisa Forest, River Fringes of Koshobe and Lake Chad Basin posing threats to over 6 million people in the state.
“As you are aware that this administration has launched a security outfit called ‘Agric -Ranchers’ comprised of military, paramilitary and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force including Hunters/Vigilantes safeguard farmers, there is the need for collective responsibility especially from the parts of the Federal Government, and Governments of border countries of Chad, Niger and Cameroun Republic to team up address the lingering Boko Haram crisis in the region.
“You have seen this morning, we buried 44 recovered corpses according to Islamic rites, I was informed that over 70 farmers were slaughtered while harvesting their rice in Koshobe village, but as it is, more corpses are still lying there waiting for evacuation.
“I assured you that this administration will soon recruit additional Civilian Joint Task Force complement efforts of the security operatives in the fight against Boko Haram.” Governor Zulum said.
He, therefore, prayed God/Allah to grant eternal rest to the souls of the deceased and their families to bear the irreparable lost.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of Rice Farmers Association in Zabarmari, Mallam Hassam Maina in an interview described the incident as a “Deadly Blow”.
He called on the Government and the security agencies to live up to their responsibility in protecting lives and property in the state.
November 30, 2020
Gov. Zulum joins relatives, residents to bury over 43 farmers slaughtered in Borno
Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, led relatives and residents to bury 43 farmers slaughtered by the Boko Haram insurgents.
The funeral held at the Zabarmari area of Borno early morning on Sunday, according to a statement from the state government.
The statement was titled, ‘Zabarmari: Zulum leads horrified kinsmen to bury 43 farmers killed by Boko Haram’, on Sunday.
The victims lived in Zabarmari, a farming community in Jere Local Government Area, famous for rice cultivation and local processing.
They were attacked on Saturday, at Koshebe village, a place in Mafa Local Government Area.
Zulum, during his visit, was told that the death toll was yet to be fully ascertained.
“Your Excellency, as you have seen here, 43 corpses were buried, but others have not been retrieved from the scene of the incident. Nobody can tell you the exact number of people killed. Some of the victims are still missing,” a resident was quoted as telling the governor.
Zulum, who subsequently addressed the bereaved community, said people were living in “very difficult situations”.
The statement quoted the governor as saying, “It is disheartening that more than 40 citizens were slaughtered while they were working in their farmlands. Our people are in very difficult situations, they are in two different extreme conditions, on one side they stay at home they may be killed by hunger and starvation, on the other, they go out to their farmlands and risk getting killed by the insurgents.
“This is very sad. We are still appealing to the Federal Government to ensure the recruitment of more of our youths in the CJTF and hunters into the Nigerian military and the Civil Defence so that they can form part of the agro rangers that will protect farmers. We need many boots to protect farmlands and our youths understand the terrain. We will not lose hope because we have to remain optimistic about ending the insurgency,” Zulum said.
November 29, 2020
Borno Governor visits Egypt to seek for collaboration in healthcare, education and agriculture
From Dauda R PamMaiduguriAttnNewsEditor.
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has left Nigeria for Cairo, Egypt with a team to solicit for collaboration to boost health care, education and agricultural infrastructure and manpower needs of the state.
During the visit, Governor Zulum,is expected to visit five universities and shall seek collaboration on healthcare, higher education and Agriculture and hold a detailed meeting with the officials of Nigerian Embassy in Cairo,where he was accorded warm reception on arrival.
Accompanied by a member representing Maiduguri Metropolitan in the state assembly, Commissioner of Agriculture, Engr. Bukar Talba, Commissioner of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr. Dr. Babagana Mustapha Malumbe and other top GOVERNMENT officials.
November 3, 2020
Zulum is ‘better than me in all ramifications’ – Ex- Brono Governor reveals
The immediate past governor of Borno State Kashim Shettima has said his successor Babagana Zulum is “better than me in all ramifications.”
Shettima, now representing Borno Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, also described Zulum as a trustworthy leader.
The Senator disclosed this on Sunday while delivering a paper at a Public Lecture organized by a Coalition of Youths Groups in Birnin Kebbi
He explained that he crossed a number of hurdles to eventually arrive at choosing his successor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, whom he also described as a trustworthy politician.
The former governor advised leaders to realise that leadership was a trust from God Almighty, adding that, it should be seen as a temporal session that one must account for in the hereafter.
“As leaders, we must put a sense of mentorship, train the youth to the best of our ability, bearing in mind that we cannot live forever,” Shettima advised.
He stressed the need for the youth to be committed in the pursuit of education, to comfortably drive the country to the promised land.
Shettima advocated for a grassroots socio-economic empowerment propel national growth and development of the entire country.
The former Governor of Borno State, while commending Kebbi youths for their hard work and maturity, charged them to embrace education as a key to future development.
In his speech at the occasion, Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, urged youths in the country to learn to support the evolution of future leaders.
According to Bagudu, “Mentorship involves a lot of risks. it’s one thing to mentor and succeeds, while it’s another one to mentor and fails.
“The youths must hear this, as risk-taking is an element of mentorship. This is imperative for them to support the process .”
Bagudu stated that good leaders must focus on mentoring future leaders that will be better than them and not like them.
The Kebbi governor also noted that this was the only way the society could thrive and get better.
He extolled Shattima for sharing his vast experience in mentoring one of Nigeria’s finest leaders, Prof. Babagana Zulum.
“He was however silent on the formidable risks he took in doing so, although he mildly alluded to that,” Bagudu added.
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