Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday visited Malam-Fatori.
Gatekeepers News reports that the aim of the visit was to begin preparation for the liberated Boko Haram stronghold for reconstruction and safe return of refugees, who since 2014, fled the town to Boss and Diffa in Niger Republic.
Malam-Fatori is the headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area, located in the fringes of Lake Chad in northern Borno.
Zulum had moved to Malam-Fatori from Diffa where he had been on Thursday to have a high-level collaborative meeting with President Bazoum Mohammed of Niger Republic, over the safe and voluntary evacuation of Nigerian refugees.
Upon his visit to Malam-Fatori, the governor directed the State Rural Water Supply Agency to drill a deep aquifer borehole within the military barracks, to address problems of access to water supply faced by the soldiers.
He held an interactive meeting with the commanding officer of the 68 battalions in Malam-Fatori, to identify areas of Borno Government could offer support.
He enjoined the troops to be more committed to their task, encouraging them to be steadfast in their efforts to clear remnants of the insurgents hibernating around Malam-Fatori.
He later assessed infrastructure destroyed by insurgents in the town, which was to be reconstructed before December.
Zulum announced that a relocation committee would be constituted next week, to oversee reconstruction works and come up with a relocation plan.
Others who accompanied Zulum include Senator Abubakar Kyari representing northern Borno and the speaker of Borno Assembly, AbdulKarim Lawan.
10 patrol vehicles were approved to enhance security surveillance.
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