…Inspects 7 Projects, Approves Houses For Teachers
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri
The governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, at the week end visited Ngala and Gamboru communities both in Ngala Local Government Area in the central part of the state.
Governor Zulum, during the visit, commissioned the Gamboru Central Mosque, where he observed the Juma’at service in Friday.
The governor also inspected seven capital projects and approved houses for teachers.
The seven projects inspected by Zulum were the Gamboru International Cattle Market; a Police station and barracks; Customs barracks; an Immigration office and barracks; Ngala Central Primary School; a mega-size Higher Islamic College and a Vocational Training Centre.
The governor noted that the projects aimed at enhancing trans-border trade between Nigeria and the neighbouring countries of Chad and the Cameroon Republics.
He said, “I am here to assess facilities that are being constructed by the Borno State government, most especially those that will put in place the civil authorities and enhance trans-border trade.”
At the Gamboru International Cattle Market, besides the ongoing construction work, Zulum approved additional shopping malls, animal stands and an abattoir.
The governor also directed the construction of additional departments and the recruitment of tutors at the Vocational Training Center, in Gamboru town.
He added, “Liaise with the main Vocational Training Institute in Maiduguri and deploy additional tools to this place, make a thorough assessment of the centre for training to resume as soon as possible. I am happy to note that we have space here, we can establish a welding bay, and a carpentry bay, and we can have about four additional structure”
Also, during his trip to Ngala Local Government Area, Governor Zulum approved the construction of a housing estate to be dedicated to teachers working in the local council.
The governor announced the approval while interacting with teachers and officials of the Local Education Authority at Ngala Central Primary School.
On the governor entourage during the visit were the Special Adviser, SA, to the governor on Special Projects, Engr Ibrahim Idriss, World Bank’s Multi Crisis Recovery Project, MCRP, Coordinator in Borno State, Babazanna AbdulKarim and MCRP Technical Specialist, Dr Ali Umar Bashir.
Others in the governor’s entourage were: the General Manager, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, RUWASA, Engr Mohammed Musa Aliyu, and the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr Mohammed Barkindo.
