Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the construction of a major waterworks in Bama LGA to address water-related problems in the area.

Bama was one of the council areas overrun by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014 before liberation by the military in March 2015.

Mr Zulum announced the approval on Thursday when he paid homage to the Shehu of Bama, Umar Elkanemi, at his palace in Bama town.

Mr Zulum’s administration has constructed nine mega water projects across Borno.

The projects are in Ngarannam, Moramti, Pulka, Chibok, Azare, Madinatu, and Shokwari in Jere; Gwoza, Hawul, Konduga, and Maiduguri.

The governor also announced plans to rehabilitate Bama township road networks to ease transportation and facilitate movements.

Mr Zulum also ordered that an Islamic high college be established in Bama to combine formal education with non-formal education and provide certification for Almajiri education.

Earlier, the Shehu of Bama commended the governor for his selfless service to the people of Borno, especially his administration’s efforts in infrastructure and agriculture.

The governor also visited Abbaram town, a village located in the eastern part of the Kur Mohammed military barracks, to assess the destruction caused by Boko Haram insurgents.

The visit was to facilitate the resettlement of people displaced from Bama and its environs for over a decade due to insurgency.

Mr Zulum was accompanied by the senator representing Borno Central, Kaka Shehu Lawan, and members of the House of Representatives, including Bukar Talba and Abdulkadir Rahis.

(NAN)