Borno: Empathy, resilience and Zulum’s enduring spirit, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

For over a decade, Borno State has lived on the frontline of Nigeria’s most brutal security crisis, driven largely by the Boko Haram insurgency. From the ashes of violence, displacement, and loss, the resilience of its people and the enduring commitment of the man elected to lead them remain evident. While bombs have destroyed schools and villages, they have not destroyed Borno’s will to rise, a determination reflected in the governor’s efforts to rebuild schools in more modern and enduring forms.