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Wulari: Zulum unveils road, 30-bed health centre
Wulari: Zulum unveils road, 30-bed health centre
… Dispatches N300m drugs for women
By: Michael Mike
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday commissioned a 2.17 kilometre road with drainage, and a 30-bed primary health centre, both at Wulari community in Maiduguri.
The new road opens up access to Wulari and connects it with Maiduguri’s city centre. The long road begins from around the Ramat Polytechnic on the Maiduguri airport road, down to Wulari.
The 30-bed healthcare centre was built at an area that used to be notorious for prostitution and other antisocial and criminal activities.
The area was cleared by the State Government after which Governor Zulum demanded to know from Wulari community leaders, what project they needed in place of the criminals den. The leaders asked for a healthcare centre.
The fully fenced, tiled and landscaped health centre has two general wards for males and females, and it is equipped with diagnostic facilities, a solar electricity system and water facilities.
Governor Zulum, in his remark at the commissioning said beyond unveiling, what was far more important was for officials of the State’s Ministry of Health to ensure delivery of medical services to citizens through functionality of diagnostic equipment and the constant availability of doctors, nurses and other health personnel.
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Zulum directed that services must be made constant to people who need them.
He recalled his administration’s efforts in the last three years in the area of healthcare.
“Within three years, we were able to construct and equip over 200 healthcare centres across Borno State, and employed over 700 medical workers combining doctors, nurses and midwives, pharmacists, and other healthcare workers, and we deployed them to make our hospitals and primary healthcare centres work” Zulum said.
Earlier in his welcome address, Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Professor Mohammed Arab Alhaji took time to give an impressive overview of achievements of the Zulum administration in the area of healthcare.
He also recalled that the site of the commissioned health centre at Wulari was something majority of responsible residents seriously despised and now thank Governor Zulum for converting what was a big problem into a project with potentials for high benefits to the community and rest of humanity.
… Governor dispatches N300m drugs for women
Meanwhile, after commissioning Wulari road and health center, Governor Zulum also on Friday at the same venue, launched and ordered the distribution of free maternal care drugs and consumables worth over N300 million.
The drugs and other consumables were allocated to different primary healthcare centres for free prescriptive distribution to pregnant women, nursing mothers and their infants.
The Governor directed the State’s Commissioner of Health and Human Services to ensure none of the drugs is sold in whatever form since they are meant to be given free of charge for maternal health services.
The Wulari events for commissioning of road and primary healthcare centre were attended by hundreds of community residents who trooped out in joyous appreciation.
Top Government officials, amongst them, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, Secretary to Borno State Government, Usman Jiddah Shuwa, Head of Service, Barrister Solomon Malgwi, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Professor Isa Marte Hussaini, Commissioners, Advisers and Assistants were there to support the Governor.
Wulari: Zulum unveils road, 30-bed health centre
Governor Buni attends Girgir funeral in Yobe
By: Yahaya Wakili
Governor Mai Mala Buni CON of Yobe State, along with the President of the Ninth Senate, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, Ph.D., GCON, and thousands of sympathizers, attended the funeral prayer for the late Hajiya Yagana Manu Girgir at the Yobe Mosque and Islamic Center, Damaturu.
Governor Mai Mala Buni prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased.
Hajiya Yagana, a wife to Alhaji Manu Girgir, died yesterday and was buried today according to Islamic rites.
“May Allah forgive her shortcomings and grant her Aljannatur Firdaus’ he prayed.
Governor Mai Mala Buni condoled with Alhaji Manu Girgir and the family and prayed to Allah to grant them the fortitude to accept her death as the will of Almighty Allah, our creator.
The President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, consoled Alhaji Manu Girgir and his family, saying she died at her appointed time, according to the will of Allah (SWT).
He also prayed to Allah to grant her Aljannatur Fidaus.
Governor Buni attends Girgir funeral in Yobe
Gov. Buni Assures Security Agencies of More Support
By: Our Reporter
Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON has assured more support to security operatives in the state to enhance their performance for a secured Yobe state.
He gave the assurance in his office today in Damaturu when presented with an award won by the “Operation Haba Maza” security outfit as the best Police patrol outfit in Nigeria, by the Nigeria Police Force.
Governor Buni established Operation Haba Maza in 2019 as an emergency support to the conventional security agencies in the state.
He said the head of the outfit CSP Muhammad S. Shehu, was carefully selected to ensure delivery. “I am never disappointed, Shehu has done us proud by living up to our expectations and winning this award.”
Governor Buni commended security agencies in the state for the synergy and teamwork, which has grossly reduced the rate of crime across the state.
The commissioner, Yobe State Police Command, Garba Ahmed, commended the governor for establishing the Haba Maza outfit.
“The outfit has remain a strong pillar of fighting crime in Damaturu the state capital and its environs.
“Your Excellency, we would appreciate extension of the outfit to other major towns in the state to help us curb crime,” he appealed.
The commissioner requested additional vehicles to boost logistics for effective patrol across the state.
Gov. Buni Assures Security Agencies of More Support
Suspected Repentant B’Haram Insurgents Burn NDLEA, NCS Checkpoints In Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
A group of suspected repentant Boko Haram insurgents, on Wednesday May 1, 2024 stormed the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigeria Customs Service checkpoints at Kasuwan Fara, a suburb of Maiduguri metropolis, chasing away the personnel on duty and setting ablaze all structures at the checkpoints.
The incident, according to investigation by Zagazola Makama, followed a fierce encounter between the suspected ex Boko Haram combatants and the police at the Kasuwan Fara Divisional Police Office.
The suspected repentant insurgents, reportedly wearing military uniform, had pounced on the police office to forcefully set free their eight colleagues arrested at the suburb over criminal activities bordering on dealing in hard drugs.
The arrest was made on April 24 during a raid carried out by the police on the notorious spot at the criminals-ridden Kasuwan Fara.
Due to the rise and persistence of criminal activities and sinister operations by drug peddlers comprising dismissed military personnel, repentant insurgents and other hoodlums, who assemble there to conduct nefarious activities, the area had since been earmarked for closure by Borno State Government.
The April 24 raid, where the eight suspected repentant insurgents were arrested and 426 bottles of spirits such as dry gin confiscated, was conducted to sanitize the area, pending the final closure.
The arrested persons were detained at the Kasuwan Fara police division since the day of their arrest.
Subsequently, at about 7:40 am of Thursday, May 2, a dozen of the suspected repentant insurgents in military uniform, stormed the Kasuwan Fara police station in an attempt to rescue their arrested fellows.
The Divisional Police Officer alongside his men were able to repel the attack while the perpetrators fled.
Consequently, the assailants, in an apparent transfer of aggression, reverted to attacking NDLEA and NCS personnel checkpoint along the Maiduguri-Gubio road Kasuwan Fara, where they burnt down the checkpoints alongside the sandbags heaped on the road and fled the scene.
Borno Police Command spokesman, ASP Kenneth Daso, who confirmed the incident, said investigations are ongoing to apprehend the attackers, and the arrested eight suspects have been transferred to Anti-Crack Squad Div HQ for further action.
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