By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
In his third day of the commissioning tour of southern Borno, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was in Hawul LGA on Thursday, during which he commissioned five projects.
At the commissioning of one of the five projects which is a secondary school owned by community members in Sakwa East, the State Government rehabilitated and built two-storey blocks of classrooms, Governor Zulum also donated N10 million.
The Governor said the donation was for the community members to run the day to day affairs of the school, which was being run through community funding.
Zulum had passed Thursday night in Azare, headquarters of Hawul, after arriving from Kwaya kusar where he passed Wednesday night. He had earlier passed Tuesday night in Biryel, headquarters of Bayo Local Government Area. He opened schools and other projects in Bayo and Kwaya kusar before moving to Hawul on Thursday.
In Hawul, Zulum after opening Sakwa East community school, commissioned Kinging Central Primary School, which is also a community in Hawul.
The Governor later commissioned newly built classrooms in Yimirshika, and distributed school uniforms, textbooks, and 300 bicycles to students who trek miles to villages.
Zulum also commissioned Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Center, and a new primary school in Kukurupu a community in Hawul Local Government, neighboring Adamawa State.
The Governor after commissioning Kukurupu Primary School, flagged off the enrollment of 500 pupils and presented textbooks, uniforms and bicycles.
While In Marama, a major town in Hawul Local Government Area, Zulum undertook an assessment visit of the General Hospital.
The Governor directed a complete rehabilitation of the hospital to improve healthcare services.
Zulum on the trip was accompanied by the State APC Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori, Senator Representing Southern Borno, Mohammed Ali Ndume, Deputy Speaker Borno State House of Assembly, Commissioners, and heads of agencies and parastatals.
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