President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, for what he described as people-centred governance and a sustained commitment to improving the welfare of residents.
The President gave the commendation on Monday during a state visit to Borno, where he commissioned a fleet of transport vehicles comprising 20 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) 48-seater buses, 3,000 buses, 500 tricycles and 100 electric motorcycles.
“Government is about the people, and Prof. Babagana Zulum is doing well in caring for his people. I commend him for the excellent work he is doing in Borno State. These vehicles will ease urban transportation and reduce the hardship faced by residents,” Tinubu said.
After the exercise at Ramat Square, Maiduguri, the President also inaugurated the Mafoni Junior and Senior Secondary School, located near the palace of the Shehu of Borno.
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The school, renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Day Secondary School in honour of the President, is among over 100 mega schools built by the Zulum administration across the state.
Amid cheers from students who sang a mandate song in his honour, Tinubu joined Governor Zulum to cut the ribbon, formally declaring the school open.
Briefing the President, the Commissioner for Education, Lawan Wakilbe, said the school has 48 classrooms with capacity for about 300 students, and is equipped with modern laboratories, full internet connectivity and solar-powered energy systems.
After the commissioning ceremonies, President Tinubu attended the wedding of Sadeep Ali Modu Sheriff, son of his political ally and former Borno State Governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.
The President later departed Maiduguri for Bauchi State to pay condolence visits following the death of renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi.
