• Babagana Zulum, has gifted N30 million to the family of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ebisingha Alari, who was killed in the fight against Boko Haram.

  • The governor presented the donation to the officer’s wife in Maiduguri.

  • Zulum explained that the financial support would help the officer’s family secure a home.

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has gifted N30 million to the family of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ebisingha Alari, who was recently killed in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram insurgents in the Timbuktu Triangle.

Governor Zulum personally handed over the donation to the officer’s wife on Saturday in Maiduguri, expressing his condolences to the bereaved family and honoring the sacrifices of soldiers battling insurgency in the region.

“Yesterday, we sent a high-level state government delegation to the funeral. However, I felt the need to personally extend my condolences on behalf of the government and people of the state,” Zulum said.

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Gov Zulum Gifts N30m to Family of Army Officer Killed by Boko Haram

Gov Zulum Gifts N30m to Family of Army Officer Killed by Boko Haram

He continued, “Let me also extend my condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives in the cause of the fight against terrorism in Borno and all parts of the northeast.”

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The governor explained that the financial support would help the officer’s family secure a home, as he was informed that Lt. Col. Alari did not own a personal house.

“We are also presenting a token donation of N30m for his immediate family to purchase a house. I want to assure you that apart from this, we will continue to offer support to you and the families of our fallen heroes who have put their lives in defense of our country,” Zulum stated.

Reason Why Some People Do Not Want Boko Haram To End – Gov Zulum

Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has alleged that some people do not want the nefarious activities of Boko Haram to end because they are benefitting from it.

Zulum, who disclosed this in an interview with BBC Hausa, lamented how some people, whom he claimed were profiting from the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast region and Chad, were scuttling the fight against it.

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