Zulum revokes allocations on empty estate, reallocates to IDPs

Borno Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday revoked all allocations of houses that have remained unoccupied at Indimi Estate for more than a year, in Bama local government area.

Zulum said since it was obvious that those given the houses do not need them, internally displaced persons, many of whom live in government camps be given, ordering they occupy immediately.

The Governor gave the order at the Shehu of Bama’s palace on Monday, where he spent the entire day looking out for the welfare of IDPs, leading other government officials in the distribution of food and non-food items to those in critical need.

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A statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Isa Gusau on Tuesday said the Estate, made up of 100 units of two-bedroom houses, was built by Borno born billionaire businessman, Alhaji Muhammad Indimi as part of support to his home state.

It said the houses which were allocated more than a year ago, have allottees holding on to them without occupying.

According to the statement, “Borno state government has revoked all allocations of houses at Indimi Estate, we cannot tolerate a situation where people claim ownership of those houses while they are living in Maiduguri. Your highness, kindly compiles the list of IDPs from Jaudari village, all the houses should be allocated to them” Zulum told his host, Shehu Umar Ibn Kyari Elkanemi.

The statement said Governor Zulum later supervised aid distribution to more than 25,000 IDPs and vulnerable members of the host community while in Bama.

‘’The IDPs, now staying in Bama town, were mostly from villages sacked by insurgents in Banki, Gulumba, and Nguro Soye, all in Bama Local Government Area, in Borno Central.’’

The Governor told the displaced persons that: “I want to sympathize with you, you have been in a very difficult situation. The insurgents have displaced you from your houses and communities, without any means of livelihoods.”

He told them that: “The food items you see here are jointly provided by the Borno State Government and the Federal Government. President Muhammadu Buhari is very compassionate about your plight, may almighty Allah bless him.”

Meanwhile, after his food distribution, Governor Zulum announced a plan to reopen three secondary schools in Bama.

This, he said, was to enable primary school pupils to continue with their education.

He said: “I will soon come back to Bama, I will personally supervise the enrollment of students. We have to reopen Government Day Secondary School, the Mega School will also be converted to a Secondary School, while a Girls’ Secondary School will be cited in Shettimari Primary School temporarily.”