Abubakar H. Muhammad (9News Nigeria Northeast)
Two Igbo workers serving in Borno State have been rewarded by the state governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum for their service to the state.
The women, Mrs Marbel Ijeoma Duaka and Mrs Obiageli Mazi both received a fully furnished houses as rewards for their years of service.
Hailed from Anambra State, Mrs Duaka is a health worker serving at Mafa local government area of Borno, while Mrs Mazi from Abia State is a teacher, who has been working for about 31 years in the state.
While presenting the keys to Mrs Duaka, the governor Zulum also announced an automatic employment for her son, Anthony, a Banking and Finance graduate, at the state-owned Kashim Ibrahim University.
Mrs Duaka was among the 72 teachers and health workers who receive housing units at a ceremony inaugurated by Governor Zulum on Tuesday in the Mafa.
Stating further, Zulum reminded the audience that Mrs Duaka has been working at the Primary Healthcare Centre in Mafa for more than two decades and never left the town, even during the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency.
“She has been working here for over 24 years and has never left Mafa for a single month. During the Boko Haram crisis, most people fled the town, but she stayed throughout the conflict despite being a non-indigene. She has treated most of my family members, including my mother,” the said.
He also directed that the allocation of the house be changed from an institutional to a personal allocation.
“The allocation letter should be issued in your name. Do not leave Mafa, even after you retire.
“Your son, Anthony, will be given automatic employment at the Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri. His employment starts with immediate effect,” Zulum said.
Responding on behalf of her family, Mrs Duaka thanked Governor Zulum for appreciating her contribution to the people of Mafa.
“Today is the happiest day for me because His Excellency has honoured me and appreciated what I have been doing in Mafa. He has been so good to me.
“He provided me with a scholarship to study BSc in Health Education, today he has given my son a job and given me a house. I am truly grateful,” she said.
However, Mrs Mazi was rewarded three years ago at the state capital, Maiduguri, also for her hardwork and punctuality.
Her house is located at Teachers’ Quarter, Maiduguri.
