Mrs. Obiageri Mazi, a school teacher once promoted for her dedication, was one of the 24 beneficiaries of the allocated flats at a newly commissioned quarters built by Governor Babagana Zulum’s administration in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Obiageri hails from Abia State and has been a teacher at Shehu Sanda Kyarimi 2 Primary School under Jere Local Government Education Authority for 31 years.

Recall that on February 15, 2021, Governor Zulum directed her promotion from a class teacher to the rank of Assistant Headmistress as an executive reward for her punctuality.

Zulum, a University Professor, had visited the school around 6 am as part of his unscheduled supervision and he was amazed that Mrs. Obiageri was already at the school, that early, awaiting the arrival of her pupils.

The governor Immediately invited her, gave her N100,000 cash and approved her immediate promotion.

Meanwhile, the quarters given to the teachers were commissioned by President Buhari some weeks ago when he visited Maiduguri for the 2022 World Humanitarian Day.

The teachers’ quarters at Bulumkutu along Airport Road is one of over 600 capital projects delivered by Zulum.

Borno State Government allocated the fully furnished 24 units of the houses to Primary School Teachers from Maiduguri and Jere Local Education Authority (LEA) during a brief ceremony on Wednesday at the quarters.

Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, Borno State Commissioner for Education, while handing over the houses to beneficiaries, disclosed that Borno government has constructed similar edifices in Banki Town of Bama Local Government area and Mafa.

He also said Zulum’s administration would extend such projects to other Local Government Areas in order to provide accommodation for hardworking teachers in the LGAs.

The commissioner further added that beneficiaries were selected based on merit from different Schools within the vicinity of the quarters. (Daily Independent)

•Mrs. Obiageri Mazi inside a flat allocated to her at the teachers quarters on Wednesday in Maiduguri.

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