The governor-elect of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara on Wednesday said addressing the root cause of Boko Haram would be the priority of his administration.
Umara made the promise after he received his Certificate of Return in Maiduguri from the Independent National Electoral Commission.The governor-elected who received the Certificate of Return alongside the deputy governor-elect, Usman Kadafur and 28 newly elected members of Borno State House of Assembly, said he would accord priority to the Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Resettlement programmes to fast track restoration of peace and resettlement of displaced communities.
He called for the support of the elected members of National and State House of Assembly, to enable him put up effective leadership and move the state forward.
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