Governor Buni Speaks On Government Efforts After Boko Haram Destroy Schools In Yobe

By: Yahaya Wakili

Yobe state governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has said that his administration in the last four years substantially achieved the set targets where government established new schools and reconstructed others distroyed by the insurgency.

He also said, government supplied books and employed new teachers which have all translated into massive improvement in the performance of our students.

Governor Mai Mala Buni disclosed this when the UNDP North-East Sub Office Team paid him a courtesy call at the Government House, Damaturu.

He appreciate the result-oriented partnership between the UNDP, the Government of Japan and the Yobe state government in the recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation process of our communities especially those affected by the unfortunate insurgency.

“Our government at inception identified areas of priority which includes education, healthcare delivery, housing, water supply, roads, markets, youths and women empowerment among others to support the recovery process.” Buni said.

In addition, government established 138 functional primary health centers out of the proposed 178 for every political ward in the state, upgraded eight primary health care centers to General Hospitals and four General Hospitals to Specialist hospitals.

“Today, we proudly have one of the largest Maternity and Child Healthcare center in Nigeria to curb the menace of maternal and Child mortality in the state.”

According to the governor, his administration paid great attention to youth and women empowerment to provide them with employment opportunities and sustainable means of livelihood.

He revealed that, the beneficiaries of various empowerment Programmes of the government were provided with productive skills and set-up capital to set up their business ventures.

“The beneficiaries are not only gainfully employed and self reliant, but also employers of labour thereby complementing government efforts in job and wealth creation and fast tracking the recovery process.

The governor seize the opportunity to appreciate and commend your good efforts in the reconstruction and equipping of health facilities and vocational training to our youths among others.

“The effect of climate change on the state we are faced with the twin challenge of desert encroachment and floods the state is loosing sizeable of its part to desert encroachment and also recording huge loss to yearly floods.” he said.

Speaking earlier, the Head of the UNDP North-East Sub Office, Mr Moncef Kartas commended Yobe state government for the support and cooperation rendered to UNDP activities in the state.

Governor Buni Speaks On Government Efforts After Boko Haram Destroy Schools In Yobe