Maiduguri, June 29, 2023: Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that prompt attention will be given by present administration towards addressing the infrastructural deficits in Nigeria.
Vice President Shettima gave the assurance when he paid a Salah homage to the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Garbai El-Kanemi on Wednesday in Maiduguri.
Shettima said that all the infrastructural challenges in the country would be addressed including the Gamboru Ngala, Dikwa and well as Damboa roads in Borno State.
He said “We went with His Excellency, the Governor to pay homage to the Royal Highness, the Shehu of Borno. He raised some very poignant issues facing the society, especially with regards to infrastructural deficit.
“We conveyed to him the best wishes from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The Shehu talked about issues concerning the roads that should be immediately address, especially the Gamboru Ngala and Dikwa roads. Certainly it would be addressed that of Damboa will also be addressed.”
According to the Vice President ” I am here to assure him (the Shehu) of the maximum support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. All the challenges confronting us, we will survive it as a people.”
In his remarks, the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Engr Babagana Umara Zulum, extolled the virtues of the Vice President as a man of the people, a grassroot politician, adding that being the first visit of Vice President Shettima to the State, “the visit is very important to Borno people and it is a home coming for our son.”
Also in his welcome remarks, the Shehu praised the Vice President of as a worthy son of Borno State, stressing that the love the Vice President enjoyed reflected in the massive support they gave to him.
