Gov. Zulum approves sale of legacy estate, CBN quarters
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has given his approval for the sale of two government-owned properties in Maiduguri on an owner-occupier basis.
The properties up for sale are the Mustapha Umar Legacy Estate located on the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road and the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Quarters situated on Damboa Road in Maiduguri, which were acquired by the state government.
The governor made the announcement on Sunday during a meeting at the council chamber of the Government House, where the state’s committee on the disposal of government properties presented their report to him.
He said, “Let me begin by appreciating you for the thorough job that you have done. Let me assure you that we will immediately implement the outcome of your report. From the preliminary discussion I had with you, and based on my external investigation, I am informed that you did a thorough job.
“For this reason, I want this committee to continue with the implementation of the report.
I believe that of all the estates we have, CBN quarters and Legacy Estate are the only ones occupied by people. I have directed you to start outright sales of these two estates based on owner-occupier basis.
“I want you to examine who are government officials among the occupiers and let’s see how we can dispose of them, while others who are not working with the government can purchase out rightly,” he said.
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The governor also said his administration would sell four other estates, including Bakasi, Gubio Road, Teachers’ Village and Fertiliser estates, previously occupied by internally displaced persons (IDPs).
“The other four estates would also be sold, but due to the destruction resulting from the occupation by IDPs, we will discuss to see if we are selling it without being rehabilitated or until after some repairs,” he said.
