Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday singled out 20 targets he plans to achieve, amongst many others, in the year 2023.
Zulum gave the list at the Borno State House of Assembly in Maiduguri, when he laid down the 2023 appropriation bill tagged “Budget of Continuity for Sustainability”.
Zulum had before then, explained how the state Government delivered 20 targets he had announced in November 2021, when he presented the 2022 budget.
The Governor said those 20 targets for 2023 will also be delivered by God’s grace.
The Governor said the following:
1. We plan to complete and commission all ongoing projects in 2023.
2. We plan to implement our lift of the embargo on promotion and to pay promotional benefits.
3. We plan to drill 54 Hybrid Powered Boreholes, two in each of the 27 Local Government Areas.
4. We plan to construct three (3) water works in MMC and Jere.
5. We plan to construct water works in Azare Town of Hawul Local Government Area.
6. We plan to establish 60 hectares of sprinkler irrigation systems in 6 Local Government Areas of the State, to enhance crop production.
7. We plan to construct nine (9) Earth Dams in the State.
8. We plan to construct teachers’ quarters in Biu, Hawul, Dikwa and Gajiram towns of the State.
9. We plan to establish 3 Mega Higher Islamic Colleges in Gwoza, Bama, and Kukawa Local Government Areas of the State.
10. We plan to construct additional 3 Mega Community Schools in the State.
11. We plan to construct 500 Housing Units in Biu and Magumeri Local Government Areas.
12. We plan to construct a Fly-over around Borno Express Junction
13. We Plan to construct a dual carriage road from the Shehu’s roundabout to Songhai.
14. We plan to complete the construction of 500 Housing Units in Logumani and Gajibo Towns.
15. We plan to establish Schools of Nursing in Gwoza and Monguno.
16. We plan constructing a by-pass from Kano road to Gubio road.
17. We plan to construct township roads in Monguno.
18. We plan to complete Maiduguri – Bama Road.
19. We plan to complete Damboa – Chibok road.
20. We Plan to procure 312 Agricultural implements (Harrows and Ploughs) for our 312 Tractors procured by my predecessor, for onward distribution to farmers in all 312 wards across the State.
