Tag: Babagana Zulum

“Not only Muslims are Boko Haram members”, Zulum reveals

Aminu Imam

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, says Christians are also members of Boko Haram, contrary to the believe that members of the terrorist group are only Muslims. Zulum made the claim at the 17th Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture, organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch, at the weekend. His new claim contradicts the mission of the outlawed group fighting to Islamize the nation. Formed over a decade ago, the rebellious group has continued to terrorise Nigerians despite killing thousands and displacing millions. Last year, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed…

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Borno: Gov. Zulum unveils 25-yr development plan for recovery

Aminu Imam

Says Boko Haram caused $6bn worth of destructions in Borno The Borno State government has unveiled a 25-year strategic recovery plan for the State which has battled for decades with Boko Haram devastation. According to the State governor, Babagana Zulum, who launched the plan yesterday in Maiduguri, the Plan would “drive stabilization, boost recovery efforts and stimulate growth across all sectors in the state” and included a 10-year transformation strategy that set out key priorities and action plans for the short, medium and long term. The governor identified five driving…

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Borno Attacks: The situation facing us is a tough one, says Zulum

Ishaku Yohanna

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum said he is saddened by the killing of 11 security personnel made up of eight policemen and three Civilian JTF members ambushed on their way to Baga as security backup in reconstruction efforts. A statement by his spokesman, Mallam Isa Gusau, on Saturday said those killed included eight policemen and three civilian JTF members who were ambushed on their way to Baga as security back-ups in reconstruction efforts. The statement said the governor was in Baga from Thursday till Friday in an effort to…

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Insurgency: Boko Haram recruiting fresh members – Zulum

Ishaku Yohanna

Governor of Borno state, Babagana Umara Zulum has raised the alarm that the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents were recruiting fresh members, mostly from the internally displaced persons (IDPs). Zulum, who revealed this in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored by our Correspondent in Kaduna, noted that the insurgents are working on people to join them and it’s becoming frightening. He said the security situation was improving in Borno state, but there is still danger as the Boko Haram elements were still in their hiding place, while the IDPs…

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Northeast Governors Forum elects Zulum chairman, seeks empowerment of Police on counter-insurgency

Ishaku Yohanna

 By Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Maiduguri Governor of the Northeast states had on Saturday called for the full involvement of the Nigeria police in the ongoing Boko Haram war as a way of beefing up the personnel shortage in the region. The governors also said existing laws guiding the armed should be altered to allow the police to use high calibre weapons like the soldiers. The Humanitarian Times had last night reported that six governours of the Northeast region were meeting in Maiduguri at a subregional level to brainstorm on their…

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Attack on Zulum shows we are all vulnerable, Governors say

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said that the growing rate of insecurity in the country shows the fragility of Nigeria’s security architecture. The Forum specifically noted that the recent attack on the convoy of Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno State was a clear indication of vulnerability of Nigeria as a nation. According to a letter signed by Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Forum, the governors agreed to meet meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the rising insecurity across the country. “On behalf of the 36…

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We’re grateful to you, but we are not happy

Ishaku Yohanna

By Bala Ibrahim Last week Wednesday the 29th of July 2020, almost exactly 11 years after the killing of Mohammed Yusuf, in the same month in 2009, the Governor of Borno State, Professor, Engineer, Babagana Zulum, narrowly escaped death when his convoy was attacked in Baga on his way to visit some Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. The attack was repelled by the security men in his convoy, but there were casualties on the side of his entourage. Enraged by what happened, despite the countless assurances given by the military that…

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Boko Haram attacks getting worse, Shehu of Borno laments

Ishaku Yohanna

The Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Elkanemi, has raised the alarm over the rising attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on the northeastern state. Daily Trust reports that Elkanemi, who was reacting to the recent attack on the convoy of state governor Prof. Babagana Zulum by the insurgents, lamented that Borno was no longer safe. The traditional ruler, during his homage to the governor, said: “Your Excellency, we are not happy about what has happened in Baga the other time, it is very unfortunate and great pity. If the…

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Northern Govs condemn attack on Zulum’s convoy

Ishaku Yohanna

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has condemned the attack on the convoy of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, describing the act as callous and reprehensible. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong in a statement said the attack on Governor Zulum’s convoy who was on his way to Baga, a commercial town in Kukawa Local Government Area to personally distribute relief materials to internally displaced persons for the Sallah celebrations was another desperate attempt by criminal elements to sabotage the efforts of the governor towards…

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Boko Haram attacks Borno Governor’s convoy

Ishaku Yohanna

By Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Maiduguri Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday evening attacked the convoy of Borno Governor Babagana Zulum. The insurgents attacked the convoy of Zulum at Baga town, according security sources. A source said the governor’s convoy came under attack while returning from a deserted fishing community in Kaka local government area where he had gone to personally oversee the distribution of palliatives to internally displaced persons in some local governments. Multiple sources said the governor was unhurt as soldiers and Police officers guarding him repelled the assault…

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