Governor Babagana Zulum has paid tribute to his administration saying Borno under his guardianship is safer than many states in the country.
Borno is the grand zero of Boko Haram insurgency, with many local government areas of the state under the control of the marauding Islamic sect at a time.
“I am pleased to inform you that we have started witnessing gradual return of peace, but more need to be done, because, presently, Guzamala and Abadam Local Government Areas are still under the control of Boko Haram,” Zulum remarked last year’s January when Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume led other senators and military officers from the army headquarters to pay him a courtesy call at the Government House.
Indulging in a self-praise, the governor after receiving certificate of return at Sir Kashim Ibrahim Collage of Education in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Thursday, said the state guaranteed more safety now than many other states.
He also pledged himself to raise his game in security, agriculture, job creation, empowerment, education among others in his second term.
His word, “By the help of almighty Allah today, Borno State is more secure than many states in Nigeria, and In Sha Allah, I promised to do more than what I did in the last four years.
“l will do more, especially in the area of security, agriculture, food security, job creation, youth and women empowerment, urban renewal, flood prevention and most importantly our crusade for rehabilitation and Resettlement.
“Inshallah, within the next four years, we shall do everything possible to ensure that we don’t have Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and, I’m also committed to repatriate indigenes of Borno State that are living in the Republics of Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
“We must provide keen attention to quality education, quality healthcare, WASH. Above all, we have to continue ensuring good governance in Borno. On this note, I’m calling on all our members elect, from national to state to work for our people.”
