AHMED MARI, Maiduguri
As part of his empowerment programmes,, the Senate Chief whip and Senator representing Borno North at the National Assembly, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno has distributed 13 GX Lexus sport utility vehicles (SUVs), 60 mini Toyota pickup vans, and 30 Keke Napeps to members of his constituency to enhance transportation on the difficult Sahara axis usually found in most of his Senatorial district.
Speaking at the presentation of the vehicles held at the Government House, Maiduguri on Friday, the Borno state Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, commended Senator MT Monguno for the initiative and emphasised that his administration would collaborate with the lawmaker to provide the needed infrastructure in northern Borno.
The items distributed included 13 GX Lexus sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to enhance transportation on the difficult Sahara axis usually found in most parts of northern Borno, 60 mini Toyota pickup vans, and 30 Keke Napeps.
“This is not the first time the senator has been providing such empowerment. He started this in the last 20 years when he became a member of the House of Representatives.
Senator MT Monguno’s contributions to the growth and development of Borno State need not be over emphasised,” Zulum said.
Governor Zulum said, “His empowerment doesn’t stop at northern Borno; it has also reached the nooks and crannies of Borno State. I want to commend you and assure you that under my distinguished leadership, the Government of Borno State will continue to support you in meeting our people’s needs.”
“The senator has said it all. In addition to what he is distributing today, you have heard from him that he has facilitated the implementation of some laudable programmes or projects in his senatorial zones. The total amount of money voted in this year’s budget for his senatorial zones amounts to about N15b; This will go a long way in complementing the state government’s efforts, he added.
Also speaking, Senator Mohammed Monguno said that in addition to the several empowerments, he has facilitated 11 projects amounting to nearly N16 billion spread across the northern part of Borno and Maiduguri metropolis.
The projects that were captured in 2025, according to Sen Monguno, include the construction and furnishing of a 1,000-seater capacity lecture hall at the Borno State University (BOSU), the construction and furnishing of the Digital Literacy Centre at Ramat Polytechnic, the rehabilitation of the federal college of fisheries Development, Baga, construction of water supply scheme at Magumeri, construction of link road and drainage at federal polytechnic, Monguno, construction of parameter fencing of Federal Polytechnic, Monguno.
Others are the completion and furnishing of the ICT centre at the Federal Polytechnic, Monguno; reconstruction of the Dikwa-Marte road; construction of a 500 cubic steel elevated tank at the Federal Polytechnic, Monguno; construction of the Monguno town hall; and completion and furnishing of the skills acquisition centre at Gajiram.
In his address, the APC state chairman, Hon Bello Ayuba, represented by the Deputy Chairman of North, Alhaji Kalla Monguno, commended Governor Zulum’s resettlement efforts, stressing that many communities hitherto displaced due to the insurgency were empowered and returned to their ancestral communities. He also commended the senator representing northern Borno for always supporting his constituents.
In his remarks, the speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly recalled that Senator Monguno had, on several occasions, facilitated tremendous support for the people of the north.
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