Borno lawmakers celebrate Governor Zulum over 326 projects in constituencies in one year

Borno State House of Assembly members have expressed their joy and satisfaction with “countless projects” sited in their constituencies by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, in the first one year in office.

This was contained in a statement issued by the speaker, Abdulkarim Lawan while reacting  to the announcement by the  Secretary of the State Government, (SSG), unveiling 326 capital projects and 49 programmes and policies,executed by the state Governor Babagana Zulum’s one year in office.

According to the Speaker, in addition to passing 10 executive bills and appropriating funds for the Governor, they undertook  series of oversights in their respective constituencies all round Borno state and they were more than impressed by Zulum’s countless projects.

“As you know, it is the job of the  legislature, to appropriate funds for the executive and to oversight them. After approving funds, our members have done oversights and have been visiting their constituencies. We are highly impressed by the countless projects across the state. Zulum’s performance is extraordinary”, Lawan said.

The Speaker explained, that as part of support, the Borno assembly has since passed 10 bills brought by Governor Zulum’s led executive which established new  policies and institutions of government.

“In the discharge of our duties and in support of Governor Zulum led executive, the state assembly has passed bills which created the security trust fund, education trust fund, contributory health insurance scheme, the Geographic Information Services, sustainable development and humanitarian response agency, while amended some laws on public procurement, the state university, polytechnic, road maintenance and state independent electoral commission, all of which helped in moving the state forward under Zulum’s sound leadership qualities,” Lawan said.