Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said it was a good thing that President Muhammadu Buhari visited the State and that he had the opportunity to discuss issues of benefits to the State with the President.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Zulum made this known on Thursday while speaking to a group of stakeholders after the presidential visit.
While conveying his deepest gratitude to the people of Borno State over the impressive turn out to receive Buhari, Zulum emphasized that he made some requests that will benefit Borno and that he will follow up on those requests.
He also expressed his deepest condolences over the explosion that happened in the State as Buhari visited, saying he had sent some officials and had been updated.
“I want to start by conveying our deepest condolences over the unfortunate incident earlier today. I had sent some officials and I have been updated. Our hearts are with all affected people. I also wish to thank our people in Maiduguri for their understanding as a result of restrictions due to Presidential movement.
“The good thing is that Buhari’s visit was a good thing for us, insha’Allah. We discussed matters of security. We also made some requests that will benefit Borno and we will follow up on those requests.
“I am profoundly grateful to the people of Borno State, especially our people in Maiduguri and Jere who came out to show love to the President. Some people see the goodwill God has granted us only from a positive angle, but while it is a good thing, it also worries me a lot. Getting the love of the people is actually a delicate thing that demands reciprocating with sincere leadership.
“Insha’Allah, we will continue to reciprocate by standing for our people and making efforts to meet their needs. Most importantly, we are not relaxing on security. We are working 24/7 and we will not relax these efforts, insha’Allah,” Zulum said.
