Babagana Umara Zulum CON[1] mni (born 25 August 1969) is a Nigerian professor and politician who has served as governor of Borno State since 2019 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).[2][3][4][5]
Babagana Zulum | |
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 Zulum in 2020 | |
| Governor of Borno State | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2019 | |
| Deputy | Umar Usman Kadafur |
| Preceded by | Kashim Shettima |
| Borno State Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement | |
| In office 17 September 2015 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Governor | Kashim Shettima |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Mustapha Gubio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1969 Mafa, North-Eastern State, Nigeria (now in Borno State) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Maiduguri |
| Occupation |
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| Website | www |
Early life and education
editZulum was born on 25 August 1969, in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.[6]
After elementary school in Mafa Primary School from 1975 to 1980 and secondary education in Government Secondary School, Monguno from 1980 to 1985, Zulum studied at the University of Maiduguri,[7] where he obtained a degree in Agriculture Engineering after which he served as a youth corps member with Katsina State Polytechnic.[6] He proceeded to the University of Ibadan from 1997 to 1998, where he obtained a master's degree in Agriculture Engineering. In 2005, he enrolled for a PhD in Soil and Water Engineering with the University of Maiduguri which he completed in 2009.[6][7]
Career
editZulum's first appointment was in 1989 with Borno State Civil Service as an Assistant Technical Officer in the State's Ministry of Agriculture.[6]
In 1990, Babagana moved into Borno State Unified Local Government Service as Senior Field Overseer and later Principal Water Engineer. In 2000, he took up an appointment with the University of Maiduguri as an assistant Lecturer where he rose to the rank of Professor. Babagana was Deputy Dean and Acting Dean, Faculty of Engineering in 2010 and 2011 respectively. In 2011, Babagana Umara was appointed the rector of the state-owned Ramat Polytechnic in Maiduguri.[8] Meanwhile, he retained his teaching position in the University of Maiduguri.[6]
In 2015, Governor Kashim Shetima of Borno State made Zulum the Commissioner of the newly established ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement.[8]
Publications
editZulum has written papers and article for publication in both local and international journals, in the area of Agriculture Engineering.
Politics
editOn 1 October 2018, he won the gubernatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress for Borno State.[9] He was elected to the office of the governor of Borno State in the 2019 Borno gubernatorial election held on 9 March 2019, with 1175440 votes.[2][3][10]
Assassination attempts
editZulum has been the target of several failed assassination attempts by the group Boko Haram.
His convoy was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents on 29 July 2020, on Maiduguri-Damaturu highway. Five people were killed including three policemen.[11]
On 26 September 2020, Zulum and his convoy were again attacked by Boko Haram near Lake Chad. At least 18 people were reportedly killed, including 14 police officers and soldiers and 4 civilians.[12] The death toll was later updated to 30 as more bodies were found.[13]
Three days later, on the 29, Zulum's convoy noticed a donkey on the road and shot at it. After the donkey exploded, insurgents came out of hiding and fired at them. A number of insurgents were killed, whereas no one in the convoy was injured.[12]
On 22 November 2020, Convoy belonging to Zulum was attacked while he was traveling to meet with government officials in Baga. Seven soldiers and two civilians were killed in this ambush, but the governor was unhurt.[14]
Award
editIn October 2022, a Nigerian National Honour of Commander Of The Order Of The Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[15]
Projects
editBabagana Zulum, has completed and commissioned 77 projects for service deliveries in the health, education and other sectors of the economy.[16]
Distribution of Palliatives
editZulum stated that the palliative distribution was to salvage communities whose sources of livelihood were cut off due to the activities of Boko Haram insurgents.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Abubuwan da ke faruwa a Najeriya da sauran sassan duniya – BBC Hausa". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ a b Idowu, Kayode (11 March 2019). "APC's Zulum wins Borno Gov poll with 1,175,440 votes". The Punch. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b Abubakar, Uthman; Omirin, Olatunji (11 March 2019). "Just In: Zulum wins Borno governorship election". Daily Trust. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Babagana Umara Zulum". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Jimoh, Abdul (9 February 2021). "Zulum's convoy not involved in accident, spokesman clarifies". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Shettima endorses Prof. Umara-Zulum successor". The Guardian. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Profile: Babagana Zulum, Governor, Borno State, Nigeria [2019 –]". Premium Times. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b Sawab, Ibrahim (17 September 2015). "Shettima creates reconstruction ministry as commissioners get portfolios". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Musa, Njadvara; Abogonye, Abel (2 October 2018). "Borno, Nasarawa APC endorse Zulum, Sule". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Scooper – Nigeria Politics News: Meet The 5 Best Governors In Nigeria". m.scooper.news. Retrieved 28 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BREAKING: Boko Haram Attacks Convoy Of Borno Governor, Zulum, In Baga". Sahara Reporters. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: 'Bomb on donkey' used to ambush Borno governor". BBC News. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Dozens killed in jihadist attack on Nigeria governor's convoy". France 24. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Boko Haram Kills Fifteen over Two Days in Borno State". Persecution. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Full List: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients". The Nation. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Musa, Njadvara (12 September 2023). "Zulum completes 77 projects in education, health, other sectors". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ George, Godfrey (21 April 2024). "25,000 Borno families share Zulum's N25m". The Punch. Retrieved 11 September 2024.