President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, saying the governor deserves a second term going by his performance during his first term in office.
Speaking on Thursday during his one -Day official visit to the state, President Buhari urged residents of the state to vote massively for the governor in the forthcoming March 11th 2023 gubernatorial election.
He said he has been impressed by the governor’s infrastructural strides in the state, which he said, is evident in the countless number of developmental projects that has been commissioned after executions by the present administration in the state.
The president further said he was in the state to sympathize with victims of Maiduguri Monday Market which was razed down by fire last Sunday, with goods worth billions of naira destroyed and rendered thousands of traders hopeless.
“I am here to commiserate with you over the fire incident at the Maiduguri Main market,” the President told the Shehu.
“I am mainly here to go and see the market, but the governor has hijacked me to commission his projects,” he said.
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The President also used the opportunity and commissioned the multi billion naira Maiduguri, Emergency Power Project, MEPP along Baga road, dualization of Ahmadu Bello Way, Shehu Sanda Kyari, Lafiya and Mogoram roads, New Tashan Bama Motor Park/Market and Doctors’ Quarters at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
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The President was also at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, where he commissioned Doctors’ Quarters executed by Governor Zulum and a Cancer Centre facilitated by Hon. Muktari Aliyu Betera, who is the Chairman House Committee on Appropriation, representing Biu/Kwaya Kusar/Bayo/Shani federal constituency of Borno state.
Buhari while unveiling the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project, MEPP, hailed Governor Zulum for his good work, which he said, “I cannot count the number of people oriented projects executed by Borno State Government which i personally commissioned in the last three and half years.
“As you were all aware, the insurgents have been attacking the Damaturu- Maiduguri and Maiduguri -Damboa- Biu Transmission lines which had caused serious economic hardship to the people of Maiduguri and its environs for over a year ago, as economic activities have been crippled.
“This unwholesome development neccessitated government to provide an alternative source of power to the people in this part of the country. Therefore i directed the Group Managing Director, GMD of the NNPC ltd, Mele Kyari to immediately embark on this project we are commissioning today.
“I want to commend NNPC ltd for following my directives in restoring power supply to Maiduguri and its environs.
“Let me use this opportunity to commend His Excellency, Governor Babagana Zulum for keeping to his campaign promises. Today itbis my pleasure to commission some projects including the dualized Ahmadu Bello Way, Shehu Sanda Kyari, Lafiya and Mogoram roads, New Tashan Bama Motor Park/Market, Doctors’ Quarters and Cancer Centre at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
“Infact, I cannot remember or count the number of projects i commissioned during your first tenure as Governor. I also acknowledged your contributions and that of stakeholders working closely with the Federal Government by bringing back our refugees from Cameroun and other neighbouring countries following the relative peace currently witnessed in this part of the country.
“To this end, Governor Zulum deserves a second term”. Buhari stated.
In his keynote address at the site of the MEPP, Governor Zulum commended the federal government for providing an alternative source of power supply through the completed 50MWs Power Plant.
He also thanked President Buhari for his support which has ameliorate the economic hardship faced by the people of the North East.
The President was also at the Government House where he inspected food items donated by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Managament and Social Development, through the office of the North East Development Commission, NEDC.
Briefing the President, Minister Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Managament and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk said, support was provided through the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA and the NEDC.
“They worked hand-in-hand with the Borno government to recover some goods, but unfortunately, there was nothing to recover. Assessment is still on-going.
“We have provided 30,000 bags of rice, 30,000 bags of maize, 50,000 cartoons of sphaghetti and condiments among others as immediate succour.
“I have also directed that the assessment should continue and we shall provide more support with building materials,’’ Farouq said.
Responding, Governor Zulum said that “the Sunday’s fire at the Maiduguri Monday Market destroyed 13,000 shops, the fire ruined the livelihoods of at least 20,000 traders.”
He commended the Federal Government for its quick intervention, which he said, the relief items would be distributed judiciously to the victims.
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