Babagana Zulum
Governor
2019–Present Nigeria · BornoAPC
Widely recognized for his hands-on approach to post-conflict reconstruction and the resettlement of displaced persons. Has successfully managed complex security and humanitarian crises in Borno State.
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Performance Radar
Sector Allocation
Public Sentiment Score
50
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Budget by Year ($M)
Legacy Projects (3)
Lake Chad Irrigation Project
Ongoing
Agriculture
2020–Irrigation farms along Lake Chad to resettle IDPs
50M
Borno State Rebuilding Initiative
Ongoing
Housing
2019–Rebuilding of Boko Haram-destroyed communities; 70,000+ homes targeted
200M
Borno Schools Reconstruction (500 schools)
Completed
Schools
2019–2023500+ schools rebuilt in Borno post-Boko Haram; 400,000 pupils returned; UNESCO partnership.
150M
Events & Crises Timeline
Borno State IDP Crisis (1.8 Million)
2021
Crisis
Over 1.8 million IDPs in Borno; Boko Haram/ISWAP attacks; Zulum resettled 50,000+ to home communities despite security risks.
Borno State Emergency Borrowing – Reconstruction Loans
2020
Economic
Borno State took emergency development loans from FGN, World Bank and UNDP to fund IDP resettlement and reconstruction of Boko Haram-destroyed LGAs. Over $500M committed.