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Seven Big Scores of Mala Buni

Governor Mala Buni achieved seven major goals in 2024, working to improve the lives of the people of Yobe state.

  • Humanitarian Support: Yobe state government provided 3.9 billion in multi-purpose cash assistance to 52,000 households and over 200,000 individuals.
  • Agriculture: 15.3 billion was spent to support 5,340 farmers across the state, in addition to N1.7 billion that YBSG spent this year to procure grains for strategic reserves.
  • Healthcare: Yobe State even won $500,000 in the North-East Primary Healthcare Leadership Challenge this year, because it recruited 311 healthcare workers, adjusted health workers’ salary scales, provided free dialysis programs, invested heavily in hospital renovations, supplied ample medical equipment and expanded contributory healthcare schemes.
  • Infrastructure: The administration completed and initiated numerous road projects across the state, including the 76km Guj-ba-Ngalda road and urban road networks in major towns. Solar-powered boreholes and streetlights were installed in rural and urban areas to improve water supply and energy access.
  • Education: Significant strides were made in basic and higher education, including teacher recruitment and training, infrastructure upgrades and enhanced student feeding programs. Buni spent 2 billion on tuition and exam fees for secondary school students in this year alone.
  • Economic Empowerment: In 2024 the administration unrolled programs that included cash grants to micro and small entrepreneurs, vocational training for youths and distribution of tools and equipment to beneficiaries. Modern markets and processing facilities are under construction to boost commerce and industry.
  • Environmental Protection: Yobe is a Sahelian state with a fragile environment, and Governor Buni undertook major efforts to mitigate environmental challenges including erosion control projects, reforestation programs and provision of solar-powered cooking stoves, all within the year 2024.

Governor Buni acknowledges the important roles of all stakeholders in the achievement of these goals. He is confident that Yobe will continue to see positive growth and development in 2025.

Governor Buni Approves Employment Of 424 Health Workers

  • Governor Mala Buni approved the employment of 424 health professionals to be deployed to health facilities across the state.

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