Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, says he is relieved
that Bola Tinubu, president-elect, and Kashim Shettima, the vice
president-elect, are the ones taking over from President Muhammadu Buhari.
Zulum spoke on Friday when he hosted Shettima at an
Eid-el-Fitr lunch at the government house in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno.
Zulum described the victory recorded by the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in the presidential election as the greatest relief to him and
his administration.
“It is one of my greatest joys that here today, senator
Kashim Shettima is sitting in our midst as the vice president-elect of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria waiting to be sworn in. It has been one of my
prayers since I was sworn in as governor in 2019,” he said.
“On a different
occasion, President Buhari has lamented that nobody is as supportive as it
should be in addressing the problems faced in Borno state.
“It is true that this has been one of my nightmares. Insha
Allah in the next four years to come I have with me a brother, and indeed a
boss that will support me and support the government and people of Borno state.
We have incoming President Bola Tinubu who dearly loves Borno state and shares
our pains.”
Zulum had recently described Buhari as his greatest pillar
in nearly four years of his first term.
He said the President gave him incredible support through
his relentless fight against Boko Haram and numerous humanitarian and
developmental interventions in Borno.
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