Zulum Meets UN, British, EU, U.S. and Swiss Diplomats

By Abdullahi Alhassan Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday met behind closed doors with the United Na...

By Abdullahi Alhassan

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday met behind closed doors with the United Nations Resident Coordinator, senior diplomats, and development partners at the British High Commission in Abuja.

Those in attendance included the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Malick Fall; the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery; the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot; the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff; and the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States Embassy, Keith Heffern.

The high-level meeting formed part of ongoing efforts by the Borno State Government and its international partners to strengthen the region's recovery, stabilisation, and long-term development.

Also present were two senior officials of the British High Commission: Abigail Wood, First Secretary (Humanitarian), and Steven Robinson, First Secretary (Lake Chad Basin).

Governor Zulum has consistently partnered with the United Nations and Nigeria's international development partners to advance the state's post-conflict recovery agenda, which focuses on rebuilding communities, expanding access to education and healthcare, restoring livelihoods, and consolidating peace across conflict-affected areas.

The Governor was accompanied by the Acting Chief of Staff, Dr. Babagana Mustapha Malumbe, and the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Professor Baba Malam Gana.