“I am grateful that, by the grace of Allah, the number of out-of-school children has now decreased to less than 800,000,” Mr Zulum said.
He said the project would address traffic congestion and ease movement in the Maiduguri metropolis.
‘‘The Army University is important to the people of Borno and the North-East in general.’’
“There is no state in Nigeria where the government attends to the needs of IDPs for years like Borno State.’’
“Those resettled today were living in unofficial camps in Maiduguri.
Mr Zulum implored traditional rulers, clerics and citizens to observe a one-day voluntary fast on Monday.
Mr Zulum said that the market was equipped with modern facilities.
Mr Zulum directed the deployment of biometric data capture machines for the chairmen to thumbprint daily at 8:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
The governor said over 100,000 orphans were identified from the Boko Haram crisis.
He urged the governor to look at the provision of security to protect power infrastructure in Borno.
