…Says He Battles Insurgency To Deliver Succesful First Term
By Inusa Ndahi Maiduguri
The governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council, SEC, with immediate effect.
This was as he admitted that he had battled with insurgency in the last four years in order to deliver a succesful firt term in office.
Affected by the dissolution are the commissioners, the Special Advisers, SAs, Senior Special Assistants, SSAs, Special Assistants, SAs, as well as the chairmen and members of boards and parastatals.
Governor Zulum made the announcement shortly after a valedictory session with the members of the State Executive Council at the Government House on Thursday evening.
The announcement, however, excludes the chairmen and members of statutory boards, commissions, and parastatals.
The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, according to the pronouncement, is to stay till May 29th, 2023.
The commissioners, according to the governor, should handover to their Permanent Secretaries not later than Friday, 26th May 2023, even as he thanked them for their sacrifice, commitment and dedication to his leadership qualities.
Zulum admitted that, despite being hot tempered, he doesn’t go to bed with anybody in mind.
He said, “I am hot-tempered, I must have erred or offended some of you, but I don’t go to bed with any body in mind; so please forgive me.”
Zulum also believed that his administration has done very well, despite some shortcomings, adding, “It was not easy working under a fragile environment, especially in 2019, 2020 and 2021 during the insurgency.”
Appreciating the 23-member outgoing council for working with him assiduously for the benefit the people of Borno State within the last four years, Zulum equally appreciated security agencies, men of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, stakeholders and the people of the state for their unflinching support in restoration of peace.
The governor told tbe 23-member council,
“Despite our shortcomings, I believe we did well,” adding that “it was not easy working under a fragile environment, especially in 2019, 2020 and 2021 during the insurgency.
He continued, “But we thank God Almighty as this administration had battle Boko Haram insurgency to deliver a successful first tenure, and we appreciated security agencies, men of the Civilian Joint Task Force, stakeholders and the people of the state for their unflinching support in restoration of peace across the state.”
