Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, met with United Nations Resident Coordinator, senior diplomats and development partners behind closed doors at the British High Commission in Abuja.
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Malick Fall, 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, attended the high-level meeting.
The strategic engagement was part of an ongoing effort by the Borno State Government and key international partners to strengthen the region’s recovery, stabilization, and long-term development.
Two senior officials from the British High Commission, Abigail Wood, First Secretary (Humanitarian), and Steven Robinson, First Secretary (Lake Chad Basin) also attended the meeting.
Governor Zulum has consistently worked with the United Nations and Nigeria’s international partners to support the state’s post-conflict recovery agenda, which focuses on rebuilding communities, increasing access to education and healthcare, restoring livelihoods, and consolidating peace across conflict-affected areas.
The Governor was accompanied by the acting Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr. Babagana Mustapha Malumbe and Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Professor Baba Malam Gana.
