Tears of Joy!!!
Eyes welled with tears of joy and profound disbelief amongst vulnerable women and girls in Biu, for whom meaningful support had long felt a distant dream. In a stunning turn of events, that dream has become a tangible, life-changing reality.
These remarkable women, drawn from eight local government areas of southern Borno and previously hindered by circumstance from furthering their education—found themselves at the heart of an extraordinary announcement.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, during the inauguration of the “Second Chance for Women and Girls Skills Acquisition centre” on Thursday in Biu town, where they are being trained in crafts from tailoring to catering, knitting and crocheting, bead making declared immediate financial support of ₦100,000 to be given in two tranches for each of the 400 trainees.Yet the true showstopper followed.
Upon enquiring which trainees possessed the qualifications for higher education, and seeing hands shoot up, the Governor unveiled an even grander gift: immediate scholarships to study nursing and midwifery.
The announcement left many pinching themselves, wondering if it were all a wonderful dream.Long after the Governor’s departure, emotions overflowed—a mix of joy, exhilaration, and sheer wonder at this transformative intervention.
This poignant moment formed part of Governor Zulum’s intensive five-day tour of Southern Borno, a sweeping mission that touched lives at every level: from health workers and teachers to hospital patients, youth groups, and the less fortunate ones.
The depth of his compassion, empathy, and unwavering commitment to his people has left an indelible mark.
May the Almighty Allah continue to endow him with strength, robust health, and the wisdom to sustain this exemplary, people-centred, and purposeful leadership for the resilient people of Borno State.
