The Secretary to Gombe State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi has called for an effective Collaboration among critical stakeholders in the Education sector to address growing Security threat to institutions of learning in the country.
In a key note address titled ” Understanding and Mitigating the Challenge of insecurity in Nigeria” at the Annual National Conference of the Faculty of Education Bayaro University Kano ( BUK), Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi a former Vice Chancellor University of Maiduguri expressed concern over the negative consequences of insecurity to Educational Development in the Country.
Represented by the Director of Research and Documentation Government House Gombe, Dr Mu’azu Shehu, the former Vice Chancellor noted that records have shown that attacks by insurgents on Schools in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa has led to destruction of over 1500 Schools and the death of about 2,295 Students and displacement of 19,000 teachers.
Professor Njodi also disclosed that the Dimensions of insecurity includes, Boko Haram, insurgency, Kidnapping for Ransom, Banditry, Cultism, Drugs and Substance abuse have increasingly become a serious threat to Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Educational Institutions in the Country.
While noting that each Security threat requires Context- Specific measures to be prevented or controlled, Professor Njodi suggested Combination of risk assessment and threats, to Schools and Local Community Security initatives, and creation of Coordination of rapid response risk mitigation efforts.
In his address Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje express delight through which the keynote speakers explored the numerous security challenges facing the Education Sector and the workable solutions they proffer.
The Conference which attracted People from the Academia was graced by Governor Umar Ganduje and his Wife, Dr Sadiya Umar Ganduje amongst other dignitaries.
Joshua Danmalam Information Officer SSGs office. 1/11/21
The Secretary to Gombe State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi has called for an effective Collaboration among critical stakeholders in the Education sector to address growing Security threat to institutions of learning in the country.
In a key note address titled ” Understanding and Mitigating the Challenge of insecurity in Nigeria” at the Annual National Conference of the Faculty of Education Bayaro University Kano ( BUK), Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi a former Vice Chancellor University of Maiduguri expressed concern over the negative consequences of insecurity to Educational Development in the Country.
Represented by the Director of Research and Documentation Government House Gombe, Dr Mu’azu Shehu, the former Vice Chancellor noted that records have shown that attacks by insurgents on Schools in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa has led to destruction of over 1500 Schools and the death of about 2,295 Students and displacement of 19,000 teachers.
Professor Njodi also disclosed that the Dimensions of insecurity includes, Boko Haram, insurgency, Kidnapping for Ransom, Banditry, Cultism, Drugs and Substance abuse have increasingly become a serious threat to Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Educational Institutions in the Country.
While noting that each Security threat requires Context- Specific measures to be prevented or controlled, Professor Njodi suggested Combination of risk assessment and threats, to Schools and Local Community Security initatives, and creation of Coordination of rapid response risk mitigation efforts.
In his address Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje express delight through which the keynote speakers explored the numerous security challenges facing the Education Sector and the workable solutions they proffer.
The Conference which attracted People from the Academia was graced by Governor Umar Ganduje and his Wife, Dr Sadiya Umar Ganduje amongst other dignitaries.
Joshua Danmalam Information Officer SSGs office. 1/11/21
…..As Governor Inuwa harps on unity, peaceful Co-existence.
The Igbo community in Gombe State have conferred on the Secretary to the Gombe State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi with the traditional title of IKEMBA NDI IGBO.
The conferment ceremony coincided with the celebration of the New yam festival by the Igbo community in Gombe State Saturday.
Speaking shortly after been decorated with the traditional regalia of “IKEMBA NDI IGBO”, the Secretary to the Gombe State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi express gratitude to the Igbo community in the State for honouring him with the traditional title.
“I can assure all the Igbos and other citizens of Nigeria that, this conferment to me is a precipice of what Nigeria promise to do for all of us, we must remain united regardless of our ethno religious affiliations.
The SSG remarked that inspite of the social economic and political challenges confronting the Country, Nigerians irrespective of their geopolitical zone must profer workable solutions through dialogue rather than engaging in agitations that can bring the country down.
Professor Njodi call on Nigerians to unite and see each other as brothers and sisters as Nigerian is better and stronger together.
“Having received this title i promise you, i don’t have somebody different as far as I am concern Igbo man is the same thing as the Tangale man from where i came from, as far as i am concern the Igbo man is the same thing as the Gombe man and a Yoruba man I don’t see any difference in this and this is what i will be propagating with this title you have given me”.
The conferment of the traditional title of IKEMBA NDI IGBO by the Igbo Community in Gombe State comes less than five months after the Igwe of Igbo Community in the State confered on the SSG the traditional title of NWANNE-DINAMBA.
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya who was represented at the event by the State Deputy Governor Dr. Manasseh Daniel Jatau congratulated the Igbo community in Gombe State for celebrating the New Yam Festival.
The Governor equally congratulated recipients of various traditional titles at the event among them the SSG, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, Chief of staff Government House Abubakar Inuwa Kari Commissioner of works and transport Abubakar Bappah, Hon. Asama’u Iganus, the Director Protocol Musa Bushasha the Chairman Gombe Local Government Area Aliyu Usman Haruna and the Commander 301 Artillery Regiment Colonel J.C Mbanefo among others.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya maintain that the conferment of traditional titles to Gombe indigenes and key figures in his administration signifies unity in diversity.
He said his administration will continue to make Gombe State home to all law abiding Nigerians irrespective of ethnic or religious affiliations.
Joshua Danmalam Information Officer SSGs office 30/10/21
… Urges Farmers To Harvest Produce On Time To Prevent Disputes
Gombe State Government is taking necessary measures to avert farmer-herder clash in the state, as farners prepare to hervest their produce.
To this end, the government has restricted migrating herders from coming into the State until the end of January 2022 when farmers in the State must have completed their harvest.
This was among other resolutions reached at an expanded State security council meeting chaired by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya at the Government House.
Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting, the Commissioner of Information and Culture, Julius Ishaya Lapes said the council equally advised farmers to harvest their farm produce on the appropriate time and also cautioned them to avoid burning the remnants on their farmlands after harvest to enable cattle rearers feed their animals.
He explained that the meeting further put a stop to herding activities by under aged and equally restricted grazing activities from the hours of 6pm to 6am.
The Commissioner of Information and Culture said the expanded state security council meeting also reviewed the earlier imposed 10pm-5am movements restrictions within and outside the State as a result of covid-19 pandemic to 12 midnight-5am.
He said security of the State and the discouragement of night travels were chiefly behind reasons for the review and appealed to Security Agencies to ensure full compliance with the new State government directive.
Mr. Julius Lepez, told the media gathering that in conjunction with the motorcycles riders association, Commercial tricycle and relevant Unions, the State government has advised its members to register their fleets on or before October 31st, 2021 as security Agencies have been directed to sanction any defaulters of the deadline.
He said that the state government had, earlier in the year, set up a committee to fine-tune ways of ensuring that there was no clash between farmers and herders in the state.
All these measures, he said, were to avoid any form of conflicts and protect the harvest for the present cropping season, “knowing full well that the season has not been good in some parts of the country.
“So the little we have cultivated, we should be able to protect them so we don’t find ourselves in food crisis,” he said.
The expanded security council meeting held at the Council’s chamber of the Gombe government House was attended by relevant cabinet members of the state government, heads of security Agencies, selected traditional and community leaders.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director- General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
…Demands Special Consideration For Gombe State In View of Its Peculiar Location, Role In North East
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has described the ongoing process for the review of the revenue allocation formula as an avenue to review the challenges of economic development and issues confronting revenue generation.
The Governor stated this while declaring open, the Nirth East zonal public hearing on the review of revenue allocation formula organized by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Gombe.
The governor said the review becomes imparative in order to make it in tune with the principles of equity and fairness.
“While details of the Gombe State’s Position will be delivered during the presentation session, let me make it clear that a review of the revenue formula to a more people centric, equitable and fairer allocation formula where the Federal Government gets 40%, the States 35% and the LGAs 25% is the consensus view of the people and is therefore proposed to the RMAFC”.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya described the occasion as unique as it will provide participants the opportunity to meet and interact with personalities, whose wealth of experiences will come to bear on the workshop.
“The Public Hearing on Review of Revenue Allocation Formula is indeed apt and timely as it will enable us to review the challenges of economic development and serve as an avenue for diagnostic review of issues confronting revenue generation. This is paramount in view of the glaring global economic realities which indicate that meaningful economic growth and development are not fully attainable in a monolithic economy like ours”.
“I understand that this zonal public hearing is amongst the series being organized by RMFC aimed at sensitizing the three tiers of Governments on the Review of Revenue Alloction Formula base on the revenue generation of the nation to sustain economic growth, create job opportunities and provide infrastructural facilities”.
He reminded participants at the public hearing that the promulgation of the Fiscal Responsibility Law in 2012 was aimed at ensuring fiscal discipline through collection, remittance and disbursement of funds.
The Governor said the era of generating revenue and spending it on the premise of an existing law, order or procurement is no longer acceptable as all expenditures must be appropriately handled.
He however regretted that despite the massive natural and human resource endowments, the Nigeria continues to depend on crude oil resources as the major source of revenue for decades despite the massive developmental challenges facing it.
“This leaves us with no alternative than to diversify the economy, especially with the current trends of globalization and the monumental challenges facing us as a nation. We must therefore harness our resources wisely to turn the destiny of our country around by utilizing the existing abundant potentials inherent in the economy”.
The Governor noted that diversification of the economy is the only panacea for the socio-economic development of the country, as the nation can maximally harness and utilize the abundant natural resources bestowed on her by the Almighty Allah to rebuild the economy, and improve the living standards of the people.
“It is against this backdrop that at the inception of this administration we wasted no time in constituting a Committee to address infrastructural gaps and improve the economy of the State. An IGR Committee was also set up to improve our revenue by blocking leakages and enforcing mechanism that would provide a rewarding system to attain set targets”.
He said on revenue generation, the State had passed a Fiscal Responsibility Bill to block all leakages in revenue collection and enhance prudence and transparency in its financial transactions.
“In addition to PAYE usually deducted from source, efforts have been intensified to ensure that businessmen and corporate organizations pay their correctly assessed taxes to the Government as at when due”.
He explained that the significant achievements recorded by the State is monumental where in Government has made unprecedented efforts through the provision of massive socio-economic infrastructure, overhauling of the educational sector, transformation of the Agricultural Sector, improvement of the health sector, creating employment opportunities for the teeming youths and women, protection of lives and properties among other areas of human interests.
“However, this can only be achieved through patriotism, discipline, transparency in governance, attitudinal change and, above all, the fear of God”.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya further noted that: “Gombe State is among the bottom States in terms of Federal Allocation. The fact that we are able to achieve far more than even the richest States attest to our remarkable level of financial efficiency and prudence. But given the special position of Gombe State at the center of the North-east, we serve as the regional shock-absorber, witnessing the influx of internally displaced persons from frontline insurgency States of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. This puts tremendous pressure on our basic infrastructure and services. It is therefore only fair that the special consideration being extended to these 3 States be also extended to Gombe State to enable us deal with new challenges”.
The Governor called on the participants in attendance of the Public Hearing to take time off their tight schedules and go round to see the developmental efforts taking place in the State.
” I wish to urge resource persons and participants to discuss the issues at stake dispassionately in order to chart a way forward towards achieving the noble objectives of this Workshop”.
The chairman Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC Engr Elias Mbam said the zonal public hearing is aimed at reviewing the current revenue allocation formula to meet with current economic realities.
He said the periodic review is usually moderated by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC to harvest proposals across the country on how to tinker with the revenue sharing formula through the approval of the National Assembly.
He stated that the commission is committed to ensuring that the new revenue allocation formula captured the yearnings and developmental aspirations of Nigerians.
”The commission conducted similar exercises in other five geo-political zones of the country in order to obtain relevant data from relevant agencies for use in the review process.
“The wider engagement of stakeholders in the process of data gathering was to ensure an all-encompassing and inclusive process,” he said.
He said that studies on fiscal matters relating to allocation of federation revenues were also being carried out, adding that the processes were aimed at ensuring that the new revenue formula would be “fair, just and equitable.”
He expressed confidence that the participation and contributions in the public hearing would enrich the outcome and assist the commission in coming up with a revenue formula that would be acceptable to majority of Nigerians.
Engr Elias Mbam thanked Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for accepting to host the Zonal Public hearing, describing the gesture as most welcoming.
Earlier in an address of welcome, the Secretary to the Gombe State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi tasked delegates from the North East sub-region to come up with a united position that could help fast track development in the insurgency stricken zone.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director- General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has pledge administration’s commitment to supporting all projects initiated by the Federal Government aimed at Fighting Poverty and Unemployment among Nigerians.
Governor Yahaya made the commitment at the official hand over 5,000 feeding Utensils for the Home Grown School Feeding Programme by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social investment held at Hassan Central Primary School Gombe.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, Governor Yahaya noted that, the APC led Federal Government has taken practicable measures to ensure social protection and Poverty alleviation strategies which seeks to raise School enrollment, School nutrition and boost local economic activities across the Communities in the Country.
The Governor Commended President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social investment and the National Co-ordinator for working tirelessly towards actualizing the lofty initiatives to free the People from object Poverty and literacy.
He assured that the State Government will do everything humanly possible to ensure that the challenges facing the successful implementation of the programme in the State are identified and addressed.
The representative of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social investment who doubles as the National Co-ordinator Social investment Programme, Dr Umar Buba Bindir said the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme is one of the Federal Government initiatives aimed at improving literacy among the populace.
He explained that the School Feeding Programme is mainly designed to address Poverty through Collaboration between the State and the Federal Government.
Dr ,Bindir said the Federal Government has since the inception of the program, over 1,234 Schools enrolled, with 228,046 Children being feed using the service of 3073 Cooks.
Bindir also disclosed that, total investment of the Federal Government on all these sectors amount to N 320, 104,400 monthly, stating that on the entire National Home Grown School Feeding, the sum of 4.5 billion Naira has been expended in the state.
In her remarks, the State Focal Person of the Programme and Special Advisers on Social investment Hajiya Dijatu Bappa appreciated the Federal Government for the Programme which she said has greatly improved School enrollment in the the State in addition to enhancing the economic wellbeing of the Pupils and the Food Vendors.
Similarly the Governor has urged Participants at a four day skills and enterprenuership development training for mobile Money Agents North East holding at the Gombe State University, to remain focus while the training lasted.
Represented by the SSG Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi said the Programme which is aimed at improving the Financial inclusion was an initiatives of the Federal Government to create employment for the teeming Youths in the Country.
He said it was the desire of President Muhammadu Buhari to bequeath a Nigeria where it working population will gainfully employed thereby reducing poverty in the State.
The representative of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social investment and Co-ordinator of the Programme Dr, Umar Bindir said the Programme is expected to trained and registered and supported with stater packs and N20,000 to operate mobile services in their respective Communities.
Joshua Danmalam Information Officer SSGs office. 27/10/21
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has charged the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in the country to remain resolute, focused and determined in dealing with emerging security challenges confronting the nation.
The Governor gave the charge while speaking as Special Guest of Honour at the 3 Division Operations Planning Cadre of the 301 Artillery Regiment, General Support held at the Gombe International Hotel.
The Operations Planning Cadre is designed to equip junior and middle cadre of the Nigerian Army with the requisite knowledge on techniques and procedures in the planning and conduct of military operations.
This was why Governor Inuwa Yahaya described the fundamentals of the operations planning cadre taking place in the State as apt, especially coming at a time when his administration is equally living no stone unturned to ensure the peace and tranquility of the State.
The Governor singled out the 301 Artillery Regiment Gombe for special commendation, describing its continuous cooperation with the state government, as largely responsible for the relative peace the State is currently enjoying.
“I want to also thank the other security agencies, particularly the DSS and the Nigerian Police for working with us and in addition, I believe within the north east, no other State created a specific Ministry to be incharge of internal security except Gombe”.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya stressed that in order to tap from the experiences of veterans, his administration appointed retired Army Colonel, Police Commissioner and State Director of Security as Special Advisers on security matters and other related issues.
“We all know that without security no aspect of development will ever take place and for sure these crop of people have been working day and night to provide peace, security harmony and to provide the leadership required in order for Gombe to attain this feat, so we thank each and every one of you for contributing towards peace on which we are able to catapult Gombe to get to its current level”.
But Governor Inuwa Yahaya however sounded a note of caution to the Nigerian Army and other security agencies on the precarious nature of Gombe State given its geographical location at the centre of the North East.
“It is the design of the Almighty that we share boundaries with all the states in the North East so whatever happens to any of those states dovetails to Gombe”.
He maintained that there are evidence suggesting that because of the relative peace and tranquility Gombe enjoys, the State is becoming a transit camp for criminals to either acquire illicit materials or use as a safe haven for planning of criminal activities.
“The peace should not deceive us to rest until we make sure that we protect the people and give them the environment on which no threat will come in so that they can move forward; the Army can do a lot in that regard particularly in the Wawa-Zange grazing reserve which is 144 thousand hectares of land that is specifically made for animal husbandry”.
He said being an abandoned grazing reserve for so many years, the Wawa-Zange is gradually becoming a safe haven for renegades escaping onslaught of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
“There is need for us to put special attention to that, so I will like this meeting to devise some means by which you can give effective and efficient cover in terms of security, especially now that southern states have enacted laws proscribing open grazing”.
The Governor frowned at the inability of the laws proscribing open grazing in the southern part of the country to provide options for either ranching or colony for the herders.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya noted that as Nigerians, Government must provide the necessary environment for herders in order to enhance their business and to live happily and harmoniously with the entire people of the State.
“The State alone cannot do that, the Federal Government cannot do that, it takes the action of each and every one of us from the Federal Government to the State to the individuals that form this State for us to have a harmonious and peaceful co-existence and I hope this will form part of your consideration of this discussion of the middle level and Junior cadre military officers so that they have an alternative way by which we can protect the people”.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya assured the Nigerian Army and other security Agencies in the State that his administration will not develop a cold feet towards assisting their operations in the State.
Earlier in his address of welcome, the General Officer commanding 3 Armoured Division, Major General Isa Ali said the purpose of the training is to improve the professional efficiency and harmonise relationship between the Nigerian Army and other stakeholders in promoting internal security in 3rd Division Area of Responsibility, AOR.
The GOC maintained that the training week will equally afford officers to contribute to topical issues in line with the Chief of Army Staff’s vision which is “To have a professional Nigerian Army ready to accomplish assigned missions in defence of Nigeria”.
He said as a stakeholder in the development of the country, the Nigerian Army has the responsibility to profer solutions to the challenges confronting the nation, especially in the realm of security.
Major General Ali used the occasion to thank Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for his continuous support to the Nigerian Army and sister agencies.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
… As Gombe South caucus of the party pledges Support to Gov. Inuwa Yahaya
…. Just as Chief scribe bags Sardaunan Dogonruwa title.
The Secretary to Gombe State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi has charged the newly elected All Progressive Congress (APC) Executives in the State to consider their emergence as a trust and a call to improve on the gains of the Party.
Professor Njodi gave the charge when he played host to Ward and Local Government Chairmen from Gombe South Senatorial District at his Kaltungo country home Sunday, on a Solidarity visit.
He reminded them on the need for patience and sacrifices for the unity and success of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in future elections.
The SSG was particularly emphatic on the need for united front towards ensuring that Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya is re-elected for a second term to finish the good works he has started.
Professor Njodi maintained that the People of Gombe South never had it this good since the creation of Gombe State wherein key Government appointments and projects have been executed in Gombe South Senatorial district.
Earlier the Zonal Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC) Gombe South who led the elected Ward and Local Government Party Chairmen Musa Wali Awak said, the thank you visit becomes imperative in view of the critical role the SSG played towards their emergence during the recent congresses of the APC.
Musa Wali Awak also implore the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) to convey their unflinching loyalty to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and their total commitment to his re-election bid come 2023.
The SSG also recieves in audience the Lapandimtai Community who tropes in their thousands in show of love and Solidarity over his appointment by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.
While addressing the mamaooth crowd, Njodi implore them to keep faith in Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s administration.
He called on them to key in and support the 4+4 bids for better governance, peace and progress of Gombe State.
Earlier speaking the sporksman of Lapandimtai assured of the People’s support stressing that their votes from the six (6) polling unit are exclusively preserve for Governor Inuwa Yahaya.
He added that, the SSG being one of their own, couple with the Governor’s performance, left them with no other choice than to support Inuwa’s 2023 re-election for more dividend of Democracy.
The occassion also witnessed the presentation of an outstanding Leadership award to the SSG in recognition of his contribution to the Unity of Gombe South by Shongom Youths as well as the Presentation of appointment letter as SARDAUNAN DOGONRUWA by the Village head of Dogonruwa Alhaji Bashir Isa Muhammad.
Elsewhere, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has expressed sadness over the death of Malam Aliyu Obida of Kalaring Quarters of Kaltungo Local Government Area.
Coveying the Governor’s Condolence message to the deceased family, Secretary to the State Government SSG Prof Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi said been a professional teacher the deceased lived an examplary life.
He therefore called on the family of the deceased to take solace and bear the irreplaceable loss praying Allah to grant him Aljannatu firdausi.
Joshua Danmalam Information Officer SSGs office. 25/10/21
… As Gombe South caucus of the party pledges Support to Gov. Inuwa Yahaya
…. Just as Chief scribe bags Sardaunan Dogonruwa title.
The Secretary to Gombe State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi has charged the newly elected All Progressive Congress (APC) Executives in the State to consider their emergence as a trust and a call to improve on the gains of the Party.
Professor Njodi gave the charge when he played host to Ward and Local Government Chairmen from Gombe South Senatorial District at his Kaltungo country home Sunday, on a Solidarity visit.
He reminded them on the need for patience and sacrifices for the unity and success of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in future elections.
The SSG was particularly emphatic on the need for united front towards ensuring that Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya is re-elected for a second term to finish the good works he has started.
Professor Njodi maintained that the People of Gombe South never had it this good since the creation of Gombe State wherein key Government appointments and projects have been executed in Gombe South Senatorial district.
Earlier the Zonal Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC) Gombe South who led the elected Ward and Local Government Party Chairmen Musa Wali Awak said, the thank you visit becomes imperative in view of the critical role the SSG played towards their emergence during the recent congresses of the APC.
Musa Wali Awak also implore the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) to convey their unflinching loyalty to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and their total commitment to his re-election bid come 2023.
The SSG also recieves in audience the Lapandimtai Community who tropes in their thousands in show of love and Solidarity over his appointment by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.
While addressing the mamaooth crowd, Njodi implore them to keep faith in Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s administration.
He called on them to key in and support the 4+4 bids for better governance, peace and progress of Gombe State.
Earlier speaking the sporksman of Lapandimtai assured of the People’s support stressing that their votes from the six (6) polling unit are exclusively preserve for Governor Inuwa Yahaya.
He added that, the SSG being one of their own, couple with the Governor’s performance, left them with no other choice than to support Inuwa’s 2023 re-election for more dividend of Democracy.
The occassion also witnessed the presentation of an outstanding Leadership award to the SSG in recognition of his contribution to the Unity of Gombe South by Shongom Youths as well as the Presentation of appointment letter as SARDAUNAN DOGONRUWA by the Village head of Dogonruwa Alhaji Bashir Isa Muhammad.
Elsewhere, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has expressed sadness over the death of Malam Aliyu Obida of Kalaring Quarters of Kaltungo Local Government Area.
Coveying the Governor’s Condolence message to the deceased family, Secretary to the State Government SSG Prof Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi said been a professional teacher the deceased lived an examplary life.
He therefore called on the family of the deceased to take solace and bear the irreplaceable loss praying Allah to grant him Aljannatu firdausi.
Joshua Danmalam Information Officer SSGs office. 25/10/21
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has Commiserated with the Katah-Kamo Village of Kamo Ward in Kaltungo Local Government over the Death of the Commander of a Local Hunters group in the area, Mal Bello Maiduna who was killed by unknown gunmen.
The Governor’s Condolence message was delivered by a delegation led by Commissioner for Internal Security and Ethical Orientation Adamu Dishi Kupto.
The Commissioner expressed Government grief over the death of Bello Maiduna whom he described as a Patriotic Nigerian who paid the supreme price fighting against banditry and other forms of criminality in the State.
He said Government will continue to support the family in appreciation of his contribution to peace in the State and beyond.
“His death is a huge loss not only to the family but to the entire State and the Country at large.We pray Allah to grant him Aljannatu firdausi and the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss”
Responding on behalf of deceased family, Bala Sani expressed gratitude over the visit and Prayed God to reward the Governor and the delegation for their show of love.
He said late Bello Maiduna believes in peaceful Co- Existence hence his commitment to fighting criminality in the society .
The delegation were earlier on arrival received by the District Head of Kamo Alhaji Nuhu Adamu who appreciated the Governor and the State Government Government for identifying with them at this difficult time.
The delegation include Commissioner of Information and Culture, Julius Ishaya Lapez, Special Advisers on Health and that of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
Joshua Danmalam Information Officer SSG’S Office 23/10/21
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