Zulum assents to N615.8bn Borno 2025 budget

…appoints Mallumbe as deputy chief of staff

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has assented to 2025 Appropriation Bill of N615,857,950 billion.

Governor Zulum presented the budget estimates of N584.76 billion on the 9th of December, 2024, passed by the State Assembly on 24th December with a marginal increase of N31 billion after extensive deliberations by members of the House of Assembly.

During a brief ceremony at the Council Chamber of Government House on Monday, Governor Zulum while assenting to the budget christened “Budget of Recovery and Continuity” promised to complete outstanding projects made during his 2023 campaign promise.

“This year is very important for me because I want to complete all my promises I made during 2023 electioneering campaigns,” Zulum said.

He charged heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and members of the state executive council to comply strictly with the provisions of the appropriation bill while presenting their memos for approval.

The governor also commended the leadership and members of Borno State House of Assembly for approving the budget on time.

“We have to commend the leadership of the House of Assembly, we also have to commend the maturity of the House led by our able Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan.

“This is very important because all the developmental strides achieved could not have been possible without the full support and cooperation government received from the legislature.

Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan commended the governor for the quality leadership and projects executed across the state in the last six years.

Lawan noted that the upward review of the appropriation bill was to capture some critical people-centered projects to be carried out by ministers, departments, and agencies.

Meanwhile, Governor Babagana Zulum has announced the appointment of Mustapha Mallumbe, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, as his Deputy Chief of Staff, following the absence of current Chief of Staff, Hussaini Marte, who has been indisposed for a while.

“I have appointed Dr. Babagana Mallumbe, who is also a cabinet member as Deputy Chief of Staff, to ensure that no vacuum is created. The current Chief is expected to join us by the middle of this year”, Governor Zulum stated.