Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved a ₦50,000 welfare allowance for every soldier preparing to deploy to the frontline communities of Maiwa and Koshebe, reinforcing military morale and border-corridor security across eastern Borno.
According to a statement by his spokesman, Dauda Illiya, the governor announced the package during an operational visit to the 24 Task Force Brigade headquarters in Dikwa Local Government Area, where he held strategic security talks with the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Aminu Gumel.
Addressing troops scheduled for deployment to the two flashpoint villages, Zulum pledged sustained operational logistics and frontline welfare support, noting that securing rural farming communities remains critical to consolidating peace and resettling displaced residents.
Beyond troop welfare, the governor committed state backing to fortify the 135-kilometre Maiduguri–Mafa–Dikwa–Ngala highway, a vital economic artery linking Maiduguri to eastern Borno communities and cross-border markets that have spent years recovering from the 17-year Boko Haram insurgency.
Zulum emphasised that safeguarding the strategic trade corridor is essential to restoring safe passenger transit and enabling farmers and traders to move agricultural produce and essential goods without fear of attacks.
