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Zulum constitutes committee on flood disaster relief disbursement
Zulum constitutes committee on flood disaster relief disbursement
By: Michael Mike
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has constituted a committee on flood disaster relief disbursement that would coordinate government intervention to victims of flooding in Maiduguri metropolis and its environs.
Recall that most parts of Maiduguri were submerged in water due to the overflow of Alau Dam, displacing many communities and causing devastation to both public and private infrastructures.
The secretary to Borno State Government, Alhaji Bukar Tijjani, announced in a statement on Sunday that the committee would consist of the following persons and organisations:
1 Engr. Baba Bukar Gujubawu – Special Adviser Monitoring/ evaluation – Chairman
2 Prof. Ibrahim Umara University of Maiduguri – Co-Chairman
3 Representative of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) – Member
4 Representative of Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) – Member
5 Representative of Nigeria Police – Member
6 Representative of the Nigerian Military, Nigeria Army – Member
7 Representative of Department of State Security (DSS) – Member
8 Representative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) NSCDC – Member
9 Representative of North-East Development Commission (NEDC) – Member
10 Representative of Ministry of Sport Development, Youth Development and Poverty Alleviation – Member
11 Representative of Ministry of Women Affairs – Member
12 Representative of Ministry of Finance – Member
13 Prof. Muhammad Alhaji Abubakar – Member
14 Hon. Nasiru Ali Surundi – Member
15 Representative of State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) – Member
16 Representative of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) – Member
17 Representative of Borno State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA) – Member
18 Representative of His Royal Highest, Shehu of Borno – Member
19 Representative of Development partners UNDP – Member
20 Representative of Humanitarian Partners UNOCHA, FAO, WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM – Member
21 Representative of Civil Society Organisations – Member
22 Representative of Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ – Member
23 Representative of Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI) JNI – Member
24 Representative of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) – Member
25 Sheikh Abubakar Kyari – Member
26 Representative of the Ministry of RRR – Member
27 Hon Ali Umara Bolori – Member
28 Khalifa Umar Sherrif Tijjani – Member
29. Chairman of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council – Member
30. Chairperson of Jere LGA – Member
31. Chairman of Mafa LGA – Member
32 Representative of the Secretary to the State Government SSG Office Member/Secretary
The statement noted that while the governor congratulated them on the opportunity to serve their people, he also urged them to execute the task with commitment and transparency.
Zulum constitutes committee on flood disaster relief disbursement
Bauchi DPO, another killed in fatal motor accident
By: Zagazola Makama
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Toro in Bauchi State, SP Mustapha Garba, and another person died following a fatal motor accident along Bargar Tsamiya in Toro Local Government Area, police said on Sunday.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident, which occurred on June 14, 2025, at about 11:30 hours, involved a Mercedes car driven by the DPO, alongside two passengers, and a stationary Opel Astra vehicle, who had left the vehicle to attend to his farm.
Police sources said the DPO was traveling from Gumau to Magama Gumau town to attend his wedding Fatiha when his vehicle hit a pothole, causing him to lose control and swerve into the other lane, subsequently colliding with the stationary vehicle before somersaulting into the bush.
The DPO and another victim, Mr Shaaibu Cheski, 45, from Gumau Town, died while receiving treatment at General Hospital, Toro, while two other victims are currently undergoing treatment, police sources added.
Bauchi DPO, another killed in fatal motor accident
Zulum commissions 20 road projects in Maiduguri to mark Democracy Day
…Construction of 2 hospitals, int’l conference centre kicks off
By: Michael Mike
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday commissioned 20 road projects in Maiduguri, the state capital, to mark the 2025 Democracy Day.
They are Maina Kenindi Road, Talba Road, Yerima Road, Tafa Balewa Road, Cemetery Road, Park Road, Benue Road, Kinshasa Road, Homan Road, Kyari Sandabe Road, Elkanami Road and Onitsha Road.
Others are Dicharima Road, Sokoto I Road, Sokoto II Road, Engr Bukar Tijjani Road, Waziri Road, Marghi Road, Zajeri/Umarari Riad and Ambs Mahmud Ahmed Express Road in Gwange.
The combined 21.8 km projects were cited in Maisandari, Umarari, Ngarannam and Gwange, all in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.
The governor reaffirmed his commitment to providing democracy dividends for the people of Borno State till the end of his administration.
“In sha Allah, before the expiration of my tenure, people of Borno State will witness many more projects,” Zulum said.
…Construction of 2 hospitals, int’l conference centre kicks off
Meanwhile, the Borno State Government has started constructing three more projects, comprising two hospitals and a 4,000-person international conference centre.
One of the two hospitals is a specialised orthopaedic service centre with a 200-bed capacity in the Goni Kachallari area of Jere Local Government.
Zulum commissions 20 road projects in Maiduguri to mark Democracy Day
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Two Benue civil guards killed, others injured as security forces repel bandits’ attack in Tor-Donga
Two Benue civil guards killed, others injured as security forces repel bandits’ attack in Tor-Donga
By: Zagazola Makama
Two operatives of the Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG) have been confirmed dead, and three others injured following a late-night attack by suspected armed bandits on a military post in Tor-Donga, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred at about 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday when about ten armed bandits riding on five motorcycles stormed the army camp in Tor-Donga in an attempt to ambush troops stationed there.
The BSCPG operatives, who were on security duty at the location, intercepted the attackers. In the ensuing gunfire, one guard, identified as Torna Atim, was shot and died on the spot, while another, Fanga Gundepuun, sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and later died in hospital.
Three other guards l, Guusu Terver, Mzuuga Terzungwe, and Abugh Ivanbee , all residents of Tor-Donga, sustained varying degrees of injury and were rushed to Nguher Hospital in Katsina-Ala for treatment.
Reinforcements from the Nigerian Army and military and other security agencies responded swiftly and successfully repelled the bandits, who fled into the bush, abandoning two motorcycles at the scene.
The motorcycles have been taken into custody.
Two Benue civil guards killed, others injured as security forces repel bandits’ attack in Tor-Donga
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