Tag: Gov Zulum
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Renewed Boko Haram attacks: Gov Zulum raises alarm, says “we’re fast losing ground”
Governor Babagana Zulum has broken his silence, insisting that the renewed Boko Haram attacks and kidnappings in many communities almost on daily basis without confrontation signalled that Borno State is losing ground. The governor stated this on Tuesday at a Special Expanded Security Meeting (ESM) attended by the General Officer Commanding 7 Div, Major…
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Killing of 40 farmers: Angry Gov Zulum condemns attack, asks military to fish out perpetrators
Governor Babagana Zulum has condemned terrorists’ attack in the Dumba community, near Baga in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. The governor condemned the attack which claimed at least 40 farmers and fishermen on Sunday and called on the officers and men of Operation Hadin Kai to track and obliterate the insurgent elements…
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Borno flood disaster: Northern Senators condoles with Gov Zulum
The Northern Senators Forum on Thursday condole with Borno State Government over recent flood disaster. This was contained in a statement signed by Sen Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua Chairman Northern Senators Forum stating that: “On behalf of the Northern Senators Forum, I extend our deepest condolences to the people and government of Borno State over the…
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Zulum condemns killing of farmers by ISWAP insurgents in Borno
Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum has expressed shock and sadness over the killing of eight farmers in Mafa Local Government Area of the State by the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the killing occurred in Shuwarin, Tomsu Ngamdu, Baram Karauwa and Muna on Thursday…
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Gov Zulum at Easter: Prays for better performance in 2nd term
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has felicitated with Christians in Borno State and the rest of Nigeria on the ongoing Easter festival. Zulum, in his message released by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, urged citizens in Borno State to pray for the full restoration of peace in the state and to also pray that the second…
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Gov. Zulum inaugurates committee on repatriation, management of repentant insurgents
Borno state governor Babagana Zulum has inaugurated a committee on repatriation of Borno citizens leaving in Chad, Niger and Cameroon. Zulum while Inaugurating the committee on Monday in Government House Maiduguri, said the committee would also manage repentant insurgents, particularly how they are to come out of the bush, their rehabilitation and reintegration into the…
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Gov. Zulum says Borno cultivated 30,000 hectares of rice farm
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has disclosed that through the mega farm programme initiated by his administration to transform agriculture, Borno has cultivated over 30,000 hectares of rice farms across resettled communities in the state. he stated this during a visit by Kebbi governor, Abubakar Bagudu, to one of the rice plantations, on Wednesday in…
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2023 Election: Zulum tasks presidential aspirants on unity
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has urged presidential aspirants for the 2023 election to always consider the unity and peace of Nigeria as the paramount in their aspirations. Zulum made the call on Monday in Maiduguri when he received the presidential aspirant of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Gov. Nyesome Wike of Rivers State who paid…
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Sunday attack: How Gov Zulum’s convoy was ambushed with donkey
Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday used a donkey strapped with explosives to ambush the convoy of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum as he was returning from Baga to Maiduguri. According to reports, Zulum had departed Baga around 10:30am, as suspected Boko Haram terrorists were said to have opened fire on his convoy. Sunday’s attack came…