*Directs employment of 4 medical doctors
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the rehabilitation of Uba General Hospital and the township road networks.
The governor also approved the rehabilitation of 8 primary schools in Uba town, including Uba Central Primary School, Mufa A Primary School, Kuma Primary School, Masil Primary School, Uba Marghi Primary School, Low-Cost Primary School, Kwarghi Primary School and Mufa B Primary School.
Zulum announced the approval on Saturday at the Palace of the Emir of Uba, Alhaji Ali ibn Ismaila Mamza, according to statement signed by his SSA on new Media Abdurrahman Bundi.
In a similar vein, the governor announced the construction of a new palace complex to fit the status of the emir.
The governor said, “You have to undertake a complete rehabilitation, provide furniture and also ensure adequate teachers are deployed.”
“Zulum was in the Southern part of Borno to asses the ongoing projects, coordinate policy implementations and approve the citing of additional works.
“The governor visited Central Primary School, a newly constructed high Islamic school, the General Hospital in Uba and Government Day Secondary School, Uvu, where he assessed both the ongoing work and the level of the interventions required for rehabilitation to be carried out.
“Zulum also directed the construction of a deep aquifer borehole for the High Islamic College, Uba.
“Zulum was also at Uvu village in Askira-Uba Local Government, where he gave a directive for the construction of a new secondary school and the rehabilitation of the central primary school.
“The Governor concluded his Saturday’s activities with a homage to the Emir of Askira, Alhaji Dr Albdullahi Mohammed Askirama II and spent the night in Askira town”,the statement stressed.
Similarly, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum also directed the employment of 4 medical doctors for the General Hospital, Uba, to boost the workforce.
Zulum stated, “Liaise with the CMD to see how we can deploy up to 4 medical doctors while we decide whether to rehabilitate this one or construct a new general hospital.”
“Uba is a city. Doctors can come and stay, and we will give them good remuneration. We must ensure enough medicine and consumables in this hospital,” Zulum said. End
Gov Zulum commissions High Islamic College, JSS in Damboa
*Approves 6 more projects for 2 LGAs
IDIBIA GABRIEL, KADUNA
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday commissioned the Damboa Higher Islamic College, one of the 47 schools constructed by his administration.
He also commissioned a junior secondary school in Garjang, located in Damboa Local Government Area, to address the challenges associated with the growing number of children completing primary education in the region.
Zulum,according to statement by his SSA on new media Abdurrahman, explained that the establishment of high Islamic college was part of his administration’s resolve to integrate non-formal education into the formal educational system.
“These colleges are designed to integrate Tsangaya learners into a curriculum developed by the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) which blends traditional Islamic studies with modern subjects like science, technology, mathematics and foundational English skills,” he said.
Under the back-to-school programme of the Zulum’s administration, about 2,000 school pupils were provided with school uniforms, exercise and textbooks as well as bicycles to ease movement for those coming from distant villages.
The governor also approved a N50 million grant for the High Islamic College Damboa to facilitate its day-to-day running.
Zulum also visited the site of the new General Hospital in Damboa to assess the progress of the ongoing work at the facility.
He expressed satisfaction with the quality of the work and charged the contractor to complete it on time without compromising the standard.
Meanwhile, Governor Zulum has approved six additional projects in two local government areas of Chibok and Damboa.
Parts of the projects in Chibok include the establishment of an ICT centre and a high Islamic college.
The projects for Damboa Local Government Area are the rehabilitation of Wovi Primary and Junior Secondary Schools, Government Girls Technical School and Government Day Secondary School.
