Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect, has asked the people of Borno state to repent and seek the face of God.In an audio he released on Sunday, the sect leader said there were a lot infidels among the people of the state which has come under serious attacks in the last decade.He also tackled Babagana Zulum, governor of [...]
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Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has made an arrangement with 30 clerics in Saudi Arabia to offer prayers against Boko Haram insurgents. Isa Gusau, the governor’s spokesman, made this known on Saturday. Gusau explained that the 30 are residents of Mecca who will, on permanent basis, offer daily prayers for the return and sustenance of peace in Borno and the rest [...]
The Boko Haram sect burnt at least 73 houses and 28 shops in Borno within the last seven days, according to the state government.In his remark, Zulum assured residents and community leaders affected by the attack of immediate reconstruction of houses destroyed.He said the destroyed properties will be replaced by modern houses.The governor said he received assurances from President Muhammadu [...]
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has given out some parts of Sambisa forest, a stronghold of the Boko Haram insurgents, for the Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) programme.Zulum disclosed this on Monday when Garbai el-Kanemi, shehu of Borno, paid him Sallah homage at the government house in Maiduguri.The governor said forest areas mapped out for the programme cover Konduga, Bama, [...]
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has directed the immediate suspension of the medical director at the Umaru Shehu Ultra-Modern Hospital alongside four medical doctors who were absent when he visited the hospital on Tuesday night.Isa Gusau, spokesman of the governor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.The suspended doctors are Audu Usman, medical director of Umaru Shehu Hospital; Musa Chuwang, [...]
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has said the development of technology is one of the best ways to fight insurgency.Zulum was speaking on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of the 2nd meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Governors Forum holding in Niamey, Niger.The governor said the region is incapacitated in terms of equipment, in terms of modern warfare to [...]
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, says his administration will spend its last kobo to support the military and strengthen civilian JTF and hunters, defeat the Boko Haram sect.Zulum made the comment when he received Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, who visited him in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Monday.He vowed that the state government would rise to the [...]
The inauguration ceremony in Borno state, on Wednesday, ended midway after Babagana Zulum, the governor, suffered persistent coughs while reading his speech.Kashim Zanna, the chief judge of the state, swore in Zulum and his deputy, Umar Kadafur.Speaking during the inaugural address, Zulum listed a 10-point agenda his administration intends working on to develop the state.“My focus is on improving the [...]
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