DAILYPOST reports that Babagana Zulum of Borno State on wednesday directed the construction of a four kilometre road network at Federal Polytechnic Monguno. He also ordered the allocation of a building owned by the Borno State Government for use as Hostel by the school. The road construction would be executed in phases with the first phase to commence in January 2024.

He gave the directive during his visit to the permanent site of the polytechnic which is under construction. He said he has been going round on the ongoing work at the site and noticed that one of the challenges there was lack of road network. While assuring continuous support to the institution, he commended the management of the institution for their commitment towards the completion of the ongoing work at its permanent site. The State had earlier approved an intervention worth N100m for the institution which included the expansion works at a temporary site where the institution currently operates, furniture, and housing accommodation for the principal officers as a take-off intervention.

He released N50m out of the N100m as a take-of grant in 2021 to assist the institution in commencing academic activities.

The Governor has been providing support to Federal Institutions working in the state since 2019. On Housing, laboratory facilities for University of Maiduguri and UMTH, approval of N50m and construction of staff Houses for the Nigerian Army University, Biu, allocation of temporary site for the take-off of Federal College of Education, Gwazo and others. He approved N20m to the specialist hospital Monguno, incentive package to be distributed to all staff who had reported to work on time at the time of his visit in order to motivate them. He approved that senior staff receive N100,000 and food items while Junior Officers receive N50,000 and food items.

Zulum in 2019 announced the upgrade of Monguno Hospital to specialist hospital in order to provide specialised medical services to the growing population.