The Chairman, Advisory Board of the APC Grassroots Governance Group, APC G3, Professor Ojo Emmanuel Ademola has saluted the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum who has been decorated as the University of Ibadan’s Ambassador in commendation of his vital role in the shifting of the educational sector in Nigeria.
In the revelry of the anticipation of 75th anniversary, the University recognises the exemplary contribution of the Governor to Borno State and the Nation’s overall development particularly, the educational section.
Governor Zulum, indeed is remarkable, accentuating his exceptionally thriving to the tradition of excellence, which the University of Ibadan stands for. Ademola, who is the first Nigerian Professor of Cybersecurity and Information Technology Management, and first Professor of African descent to be a Chartered Manager, who is also an Alumni of the University of Ibadan applauded Governor Zulum, who in his first term as Governor, undertook not less than, at least 556 exceptional and developmental projects, and completed at least 70% of them within his first term.
Indeed, Governor Zulum is a unique performer in delivery of quality education as dividends of democracy to the people of Borno State and Nigeria as a whole.
Ademola speaking at a strategic meeting on the handling of mega projects in the Global South Nations in London, United Kingdom. The Don noted that Governor Zulum stands out exceptionally when it comes to making strides, and sacrificing to bringing developmental and capital projects in Borno State to robust fruition, and these were particularly extraordinary in education sector.
Notably, one of Zulum’s hallmarks is essentially mega secondary schools in infrastructural outfits beautifully equipped and sufficiently to ensure as comparable to most of the Universities. The pioneer Don, who briefly reflected on how exceptionally the Governor steered the ship of Borno State, though in time of aggravated and unrelenting insurgency, through the turbulence of COVID-19. With such a concurrency with mega projects in a challenging time, Zulum demonstrated authentic leadership, and indeed exemplary servant leader. It remains incalculable, the Zulum’s spirit of dedication to duty and humanity.
The Governor is deeply committed to developing infrastructure for transforming societies and embrace every engaging apt of repositioning the education sector and other areas for mega projects development across the State he governs.
The Don further stated that, Governor Zulum will continue to proof his moxie as a great leader and an exceptional performer to keep impacting what excellence stands for in Nation building.
With this conferment on Governor Zulum, University of Ibadan has indeed acknowledged his extraordinary contributions to education and as a worthy ambassador to the Nation’s premier University, the pioneer Professor asserted.
