Tag: Borno Speaker
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Borno Speaker: ₦31 Billion Budget Increase Essential for Health, Security Development
By Abdulkareem Haruna Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, has shed light on the decision to increase the 2025 budget by ₦31 billion, highlighting the need to address significant gaps in critical sectors. The original budget proposal, presented by Governor Babagana Zulum on December 9, 2024, was set at ₦584 billion.…
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Borno Speaker Decries Decade of Displacement, Urges Federal Action
By Abdul Kareem MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Abdulkarim Lawan, Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, voiced deep concern today over more than a decade of displacement suffered by his constituents due to insurgent activity, calling for urgent federal intervention. Lawan delivered his remarks during a goodwill message at the 2024 June 12 Democracy Day…
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What I’ll Do With My 4th Tenure As Speaker of Borno House of Assembly – Hon Lawan
In a recent interview with The Humanitarian Times, Hon Abdulkarim Lawan, Speaker of the Borno House of Assembly, discussed his priorities for his fourth term as Speaker, the plan to have a proposed legislation for environmental protection, cultural preservation through introduction of local language of Borno state, and the ongoing efforts to combat the Boko…
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Abdulkarim Lawan: Borno Assembly Speaker Breaks Record as Nigeria’s Longest-Serving Since 2011
By Abdulkareem Haruna Abdulkarim Lawan, the honorable member representing the Guzamala local government of Borno State, has broken yet another record by being elected Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly for the fourth time. Mr. Lawan, who first assumed the position in 2011, has now become the longest-serving Assembly Speaker in Nigeria since…
The Humanitarian Times 