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Inherited problems
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Fixed
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Partial progress
Fixed
Partial progress
In progress
The problem
Outgoing Governor Ibrahim Gaidam stated in his final (2019) budget presentation that his administration intended to hand over 'a government that is free from any debt and without any uncompleted capital project.'
What was done
Independently verified confirmation of whether this specific pledge was fully honoured at the point of handover was not identified for this entry.
In progress
The problem
Yobe inherited a long-running insurgency crisis predating Buni's tenure, including the 2014 Buni Yadi school massacre (over 50 students killed) and the 2018 Dapchi abduction of about 100 schoolgirls.
What was done
The insurgency has persisted into Buni's tenure, with 2022-2023 attacks forcing the closure of 113 schools across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe, and a late-October 2023 attack killing at least 37 people in Yobe State; the administration has convened state security councils but the underlying threat remains largely a federal security responsibility.
Partial
The problem
Yobe historically relied heavily on federal allocations, with IGR contributing only a small share of total revenue (projected at ₦14.563 billion, or 7.2% of total 2025 revenue, versus ₦186.748 billion, or 58.2%, from the Federation Account).
What was done
IGR grew from ₦11 billion in 2023 to ₦15.9 billion in 2025 following automation and anti-leakage reforms at the Yobe Internal Revenue Service, though the state remains structurally dependent on federal allocations.
Partial
The problem
Years of insurgency-driven instability and school closures left Yobe with significant education and healthcare infrastructure gaps at the start of Buni's tenure.
What was done
The administration built mega schools and specialist hospitals as part of a seven-year transformation drive; independently verified state-wide outcome data on the resulting gap closure was not identified for this entry.