Zulum moves to Borno towns days after Boko Haram attacks

• Spends night with victims

From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has visited communities hit by recent Boko Haram attacks to boost morale among residents and security personnel.

Arriving in Rann, the headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government, on Sunday, May 18, Zulum aimed to foster unity and spiritual resilience following the violence. He spent the night in Rann and observed a fasting day on Monday, May 19, which he had declared to seek divine intervention for the state’s security challenges.

“I express my appreciation to thousands of people in Borno that have observed the fasting and praying for peace to reign in our state,” Zulum said. He noted that people from other states and beyond Nigeria joined in solidarity.

To strengthen counter-terrorism efforts, Zulum donated 10 patrol vehicles to security agencies and civilian volunteers in Kala-Balge, a border area with Cameroon repeatedly targeted by Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

Zulum also visited Marte, a town on the Nigeria-Chad border along Lake Chad, just 10 days after a Boko Haram attack killed about 12 soldiers. He extended his tour to Dikwa, Wulgo, and Gamboru-Ngala, all recently hit by insurgents. Urging residents to remain resilient and trust in divine support, Zulum assured them that the military is intensifying efforts to secure these areas.

He returned to Maiduguri on Tuesday, May 20.