Gov. Zulum Vows to Boost Youth Empowerment, Job Creation

By Abdullahi Alhassan

Kaduna, Nigeria, March 21,2026(Series News Online)

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to creating employment opportunities and expanding vocational training programmes for young people across the state.

Governor Zulum made this pledge on Saturday while receiving the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, who paid the traditional Sallah visit to the Government House in Maiduguri. The visit is a longstanding tradition of the Borno Emirate, symbolizing respect and solidarity between the traditional institution and the state government.

"We will continue to create job opportunities and provide vocational training to accommodate the teeming youth of our state," Zulum said. He appealed to the monarch to sustain prayers for lasting peace and stability in Borno and Nigeria, assuring continued government support to the traditional institution.

The governor disclosed that efforts were underway to connect the remaining local government areas to the national electricity grid. He commended the Shehu for his resilience and commitment to leadership, particularly for remaining in his palace during the peak of the insurgency.

Shehu of Borno said the Sallah visit remained a key tradition of the emirate to felicitate with the government and people of the state. "This visit is part of our longstanding tradition to identify with the government and the good people of Borno during festive periods," Shehu Garbai said.

The Shehu acknowledged the developmental strides recorded under the Zulum administration and urged the government to sustain efforts in youth empowerment, job creation, and security. Zulum also received Sallah visits from various delegations, including the University of Maiduguri, Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Al-Ansar University, and the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri.

Responding to their visits, Zulum expressed appreciation and reaffirmed his administration's support to federal institutions operating in the state.