*FROM GRASS TO GRACE - PROFESSOR BABAGANA UMARA ZULUM, BORNO STATE GOVERNOR-ELECT*

From a very humble background, he trekked 7km daily to school in Mafa, in Borno State and covered same distance to help his father, a peasant farmer in his farm.

He paid his secondary education and National Diploma (ND) was also self-sponsored. He secured admission at Unimaid to read B.Agric and since he couldn't afford the school fees, feeding and accommodation monies, he worked as a taxi driver for commercial and farm produce driver.

Prof. Zulum extended his commercial driving trade to Lagos, precisely at Alaba-Rago to raise his tuition fees for M.Sc program, three weeks after resumption. He returned to Maiduguri for his PhD program, moved through the ranks until his appointment as Professor in 2014.

Zulum have more than enough family challenges that he couldn't afford to built a house of his own and lived in rented apartment until recently. Thus, he combined his position as Provost, Ramat Poly, Maiduguri with his rickety taxi driving. He was a taxi driver for 16 years before he became a Professor.

In 2015, Zulum was appointed pioneer Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement by Governor Shettima, who told a gathering in Maiduguri last week that one of his attractions to Zulum was the fact that despite being in control of billions of naira for reconstruction of thousands of homes, schools and hospitals, *“[He] neither bought a personal house nor a personal car for himself.* He also came under attack from Boko Haram twice, but didn’t stop in his efforts to rebuild substantial parts of Borno.

Relief came his way when he emerged the APC State Party Governorship flagbearer of Borno State as the State Government and the APC bought him a house and car after.

And to this very humble and trustworthy Professor, nothing has changed. *"All offices are temporal as days of democratic offices are numbered before our emergence, why the excesses?"*

Congratulations to Professor Umara Zulum. May Allah guide and protect you as you assume office as the first Professor Governor of your state. Also, may your administration and Borno State witness permanent peace and progress.

Source: Facebook wall of Shehu Mohammed Kabiru.

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May Almighty Allah guide you through

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