Zulum visits B’Haram stronghold, plans reconstruction of destroyed communities
The Punch
Published 4 July 2021
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has paid a surprise visit to a former stronghold of the Boko Haram sect, Malam-Fatori, the headquarters of the Abadam Local Government Area along the fringes of Lake Chad.
The purpose of the visit was to explore the possibilities of reconstructing of communities destroyed by insurgents in the local area.
The governor made the visit while returning from Diffa in the Niger Republic and met with the troops of 68 Battalion Malam-Fatori, in preparation for the safe return of displaced persons to the liberated Boko Haram stronghold.