The member representing Bama/Ngala/Kalabalge Federal Constituency of Borno State in the House of Representatives Zainab Gimba has described Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum as an apostle of true leadership and development.

In a congratulatory message to the governor who was conferred with the second-highest honour of Niger Republic by President Mohammed Bazoum, the lawmaker said Zulum has demonstrated what true leadership should be since his assumption of office.

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President Mohammed Bazoum of the Republic of Niger had, on Tuesday, decorated Governor Zulum with the country’s Second-Order National Honour of “de Grand Officer dans I`Ordre” equivalent of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) in Nigeria.

Bazoum said he was honouring Zulum after monitoring the governor’s courage, sincere fight against Boko Haram, deep concern on the plight of Borno’s citizens taking refuge in parts of Niger Republic, which Zulum has visited a number of times, offering support and steadily evacuating and resettling the refugees in new houses built in Borno.