Borno State Governor-elect Babagana Umara Zulum says his administration will address the root causes of the Boko Haram insurgency.
He said he would do this by addressing youth unemployment, drug abuse and indiscipline as well as build a purposeful social investment scheme.

Zulum spoke in Maiduguri yesterday while receiving his certificate of return along with the 28 elected members of the State House of Assembly.
He said his government would fine-tune and continue with the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Programme of Governor Kashim Shettima-led administration to facilitate and fast-track the return of IDPs to their home communities.


Zulum said his administration would consolidate on the accomplishments of the Shettima administration.
INEC National Commissioner for Borno, Adamawa and Taraba States, AVM Ahmed Tijjani Muazu (rtd), said the issuance of the certificates of return to the elected public officers was in compliance with Section 75 of the Electoral Act (amended).
Muazu praised the electorate in Borno State for their massive turnout for the elections in spite of the security challenges in the state, remarking, “your show of resilience has never been paralleled.”

He charged the governor-elect and the members-elect to reciprocate their massive election by the electorate by striving to be above board in the discharge of their duties and responsibilities.