Zulum commissions housing complex for teachers in Mafa
The governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commissioned a 72-unit housing complex, comprising two and three-bedroom apartments, for teachers in Mafa Local Government Area of the state.
The project is part of the efforts by the administration of Zulum to address the critical shortage of teachers’ accommodations and improve welfare in the education sector.
The commissioning ceremony, which was held on Tuesday, was part of the Zulum administration’s ongoing efforts towards revitalising education, particularly in rural communities that were affected by over a decade of insurgency.
Zulum, while presenting the keys to the beneficiaries, said the welfare of teachers is paramount to achieving qualitative education.
According to the governor, providing decent and secured housing is one of his administration’s key priorities.
The newly commissioned complex comprises 24 two-bedroom semi-detached units and 48 units of eight blocks, three-storey buildings, three bedrooms, and basic amenities. Each unit was designed to provide a comfortable and dignified living space for teaching staff and their families.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr Lawan Abba Wakilbe, explained that the beneficiaries were selected from primary and secondary schools.
Wakilbe commended Governor Zulum for prioritising the welfare of teachers by providing them with a decent accommodation.
Those who were present at the event included the House of Representatives member for Maiduguri Metropolis, Abdulkadir Rahis; the Acting Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe; the Commissioner for Works, Engr Mustapha Gubio and the Commissioner for Local Government and Emirates Affairs, Sugun Mai Mele.