Babagana Umara Zulum

Babagana Umara Zulum mni (born 25 August 1969) is a Nigerian professor and politician who has served as governor of Borno State since 2019 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Early life and education Zulum was born on 25 August 1969, in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.

After elementary school in Mafa Primary School from 1975 to 1980 and secondary education in Government Secondary School, Monguno from 1980 to 1985, Zulum studied at the University of Maiduguri, where he obtained a degree in Agriculture Engineering after which he served as a youth corps member with Katsina State Polytechnic. Meanwhile, he retained his teaching position in the University of Maiduguri. He was elected to the office of the governor of Borno State in the 2019 Borno gubernatorial election held on 9 March 2019, with 1175440 votes.

Assassination attempts Zulum has been the target of several failed assassination attempts by the group Boko Haram.

His convoy was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents on 29 July 2020, on Maiduguri-Damaturu highway. Five people were killed including three policemen.

On 26 September 2020, Zulum and his convoy were again attacked by Boko Haram near Lake Chad. At least 18 people were reportedly killed, including 14 police officers and soldiers and 4 civilians. The death toll was later updated to 30 as more bodies were found.

Three days later, on the 29, Zulum's convoy noticed a donkey on the road and shot at it. After the donkey exploded due to the bomb on it, insurgents came out of hiding and fired at them. A number of insurgents were killed, whereas no one in the convoy was injured.

Awards In October 2022, a Nigerian National Honour of Commander Of The Order Of The Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Projects Babagana Zulum, has completed and commissioned 77 projects for service deliveries in the health, education and other sectors of the economy.

Distribution of Palliatives Zulum stated that the palliative distribution was to salvage communities whose sources of livelihood were cut off due to the activities of Boko Haram insurgents.