Information Minister Tours Zulum’s Mega Schools, EV Charging Terminal in Borno
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has conducted an inspection tour of key legacy projects by the administration of Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum. Among these projects is one of the 104 mega schools completed under Zulum’s leadership in Borno State.
These mega schools are modern educational facilities equipped with classrooms, science and Information Communication Technology (ICT) laboratories, libraries, and include safety and accessibility features.
These are part of a major educational revival effort to rebuild Borno’s education sector after insurgency devastation.
One highlighted school is named after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reflecting respect for the current national leadership. Additionally, the Minister inspected newly installed Electric Vehicle (EV) charging terminals in Maiduguri, supporting green energy initiatives and modern transport infrastructure in the region. This tour underscores ongoing efforts to develop education and sustainable infrastructure in Borno State under Zulum’s administration.
The tour was a highlight of the ongoing strategy meeting for Commissioners of Information from All Progressives Congress (APC)-governed states held in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
Accompanied by his Borno State counterpart, Prof. Usman Tar, and information commissioners from across the APC states, the minister assessed the scale and quality of the infrastructure developments championed by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum.
The first point of call was one of the 104 mega schools named after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu which was constructed to provide quality education and a conducive learning environment for children, many of whom have been affected by the over-decade-long insurgency in Borno.
The minister and his delegation commended the modern facilities which included spacious classrooms, laboratories, libraries and sporting facilities.
Following the school inspection, the team visited the location of the newly constructed EV charging terminal. This initiative, the largest in Nigeria, is part of Zulum’s forward-looking policy to promote green energy and modernise the state’s transport infrastructure.
Speaking to journalists after the tour, the minister lauded Governor Zulum’s visionary leadership and transformative projects:
“We have seen flyover bridges, a number of projects and investments that the state government have executed in education. We have been to some of the schools built by Borno State government. About 104 of them have been completed. We have seen the world-class facility in those schools,” the minister stated.
The minister also visited some federal government facilities in Maiduguri, including the Maiduguri power plant, the University of Maiduguri Solar Farm, and Muhammadu Buhari International Airport.
The strategy meeting is expected to conclude on Thursday (today) with a communiqué outlining a unified communication framework for the federal government and the information commissioners of the APC states.
