…As Governor Inuwa Charges New APC Officials to Work in Best Interest of Party
…Just as APC National Team Commends Smooth Conduct of Exercise in Gombe State
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya earlier today in Gombe metropolis participated at the affirmation of the result of the All Progressives Congress, APC Congress in Gombe Local Government Area conducted through consensus method in line with the party’s guidelines and stakeholders’ resolution.
Speaking shortly after the exercise, held at Idi Primary school, Gombe, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya applauded the smooth conduct of the exercise, singling out the committee sent from the National Headquarters of the APC for special commendation.
“I want to assure the world that we are doing this simultaneously across the State and we are doing it in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of our great party so we in the APC remain resolute and steadfast and we shall continue to work assiduously and consolidate on the progress achieved by the party, knowing fully well that we struggled and fought resolutely and unseated a sitting Government of the PDP”.
The Governor assured the leadership of the All Progressive Congress at the National level that the APC led administration in the State will continue to work hard and strategise for future victories of the party at all levels.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya noted that with the continuous growth of the APC in the State through mass decamping, opposition parties will find it extremely difficult to put in any meaningful showing in future political contest in the State.
“We are ready to face any political party and I have the firm belief that as a party we shall beat them squarely and continue to provide dividends of democracy to our teeming populace; there is no shaking, let the world know that we are in control, let the world know that we are in charge and let the world know that we are ready to deliver APC from the Local Government to the State and to the National level”, Governor Inuwa stressed.
Earlier speaking, the Chairman of APC Congress Committee for Gombe State, Dr. Danjuma Dabo expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Local Government Congress across the State.
“The report am getting from my colleagues across the State indicates that the exercise is moving well and in accordance with the APC guidelines; so I am happy especially with the general conduct of the delegates and the people here”.
Outgoing Gombe Local Government APC Chairman, Ibrahim Musa Bacas called on the newly elected leaders to be fair and just in the discharge of their duties.
He said his 8- year tenure as the chairman of APC in Gombe Local Government witnessed tremendous success in political victories and party discipline.
“I want you the Local Government party executives across the State to always think and act Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya as anything contrary will not tolerated”, he warned.
The chairman, APC committee for Gombe State Dr. Danjuma Adamu Dabo had earlier witnessed the swearing-in of APC ward executives in Gombe Local Government to confirm them as bonafide delegates to vote/affirm the Party’s Local Government Executives.
It is the same story of peaceful exercise across all other Local Government Areas.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
…Pledge Continued Loyalty, Support to his Administration
Traditional rulers in Funakaye, Nafada and Dukku Emirates of Gombe State have pledged their unalloyed support and loyalty to the administration of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for his avowed commitment to the development of their respective domains and the entire State within the last two years.
They made the commitment at separate meetings in Bajoga, Nafada and Dukku towns.
In a communique read by the Emir of Funakaye, Alhaji Muazu Muhammad Kwairanga shortly after chairing a meeting of traditional rulers in the Emirate, the Council said the endorsement was informed by the Governor’s commitment in carrying out meaningful projects that have direct bearing on the lives of the ordinary man.
The Emir observed that aside from the glaring developmental initiatives implemented by Inuwa Yahaya’s administration, his government has equally turned around the fortunes of traditional institution in the state through the upgrade of their status and upward review of their salary, allowances and other entitlements.
“Funakaye Local Government Area has so far received some portion of its democratic benefit under Inuwa Yahaya’s administration in the areas of road construction, upgrade of schools and healthcare facilities especially the ongoing multi-million naira overhaul and expansion of the General hospital Bajoga”
Earlier speaking, the chairman of Funakaye Local Government Area, Alhaji Ibrahim Adamu Cheldu, described the stakeholders’ engagement as timely, assuring of his Council’s preparedness to support resolutions reached by the traditional rulers.
It was the same breath of support, cooperation and outright vote of confidence on Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for his pragmatic approach to leadership by the Council of Traditional rulers in Nafada Emirate.
The Emir of Nafada, Alhaji Muhammadu Dadum Hamza while briefing newsmen on the outcome of their meeting held in his palace re- affirmed the Council’s position to continually support the policies and programmes of Governor Inuwa Yahaya.
“The only tertiary institution took off as College of Legal and Islamic studies but it has now been upgraded by Governor Inuwa Yahaya to an NCE awarding institution as College of Education and Legal Affairs and by this development more Teachers will be adequately and consistently trained by the College to cater for our community schools”.
The monarch equally paid glowing tribute to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for reviewing the salaries of traditional rulers in the State.
“The governor is also committed to sustenance of peace and security in our respective domains and indeed the entire State through a robust working relationship and engagement with security Agencies and the traditional rulers this was why anytime we cross path the first question he asks me was the Security situation in Nafada”
The Emir of Nafada described the Construction of the multi-million naira abandoned Wuro Bapparu bridge linking Nafada, Funakaye and Dukku LGAs and the ongoing Lambo Dashi road construction project by Governor Inuwa Yahaya led administration as a demonstration of a realistic and purpose driven leadership.
Alhaji Muhammadu Dadum Hamza said the Council commended the Governor for inspiring the Gombe industrial park in Dadinkowa and creating the enabling business environment for the soon to be established Madugu Cement company’s operation in Kembu as well as reactivation of the moribund Gombe fertiliser blending plant to abandon for so many years.
“Suffice to say, our children now attend lessons in their various schools even during rainy season without any fear of being drenched by the rains as it was the case in the past when classes are conducted under a leaking or blown off roof, in additiona he established a teacher training institute in Kwami meant to build the capacity of our teachers. these educational policies informed my Emirate Council to confer on him the chieftaincy title of Wakilin Ilimin Nafada”
Earlier in his address of welcome, the chairman Nafada local government, Alhaji Musa Abubakar Babawuro commended Nafada traditional Council for recognizing Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s modest achievements.
The chairman expressed optimism that all the acknowledged projects are visible to the admiration of all and sundry.
In Dukku it was that time to reel out the modest achievements of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and to unequivocally say one good turn deserves another.
And this was why the Emir of Dukku, His Royal Highness, Haruna Abdulkadir Rasheed told newsmen after chairing a meeting of traditional rulers in his domain that the Malala- Zaune-Dukuyel road is one monumental achievement of the Inuwa Yahaya’s administration that the people of Dukku will not forget in a hurry.
He equally appreciated the Governor for the ongoing construction of Dokoro road, the citing of the Police Training College in Dukku and the upgrade of Government Secondary School Dukku into a Special school among other educational interventions.
It was for this reason that Emir of Dukku said his Council deemed it imperative to endorse the Governor’s incredible performance and to equally pass a vote of confidence on his administration.
…Presents Master Plan of Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park to the Commander-in-Chief
…Urges FG to Fast-track Oil Exploitation Activities in Kolmani, Implementation of National Livestock Transformation Plan in Wawa-Zange
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Buhari and Governor Yahaya discussed critical issues affecting Gombe State and Nigeria in general, including the establishment of the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park whose contact was awarded by the state government.
The President promised the support of the federal government to the governor towards sustaining efforts at maintaining peace and security, and enhancing socio-economic development.
The Governor later told State House correspondents that he intimated the President on the award of contract for the construction of an Industrial Park which is named after the President.
He said when completed the park will not only boost the economic standing and stability of the State but will create jobs for the teeming youths within and outside the State.
“We discussed on the issue of Gombe Industrial Park which we awarded the contract for contraction to start early and it has been named after Mr. President. So, I informed him and sought his support to see that we deliver on that.
“Our people are naturally peasant farmers and herders and if we’re able to put up the industrial park, we’ll have a big place that can provide opportunities for our youths in the industries within Agricultural production, processing, marketing and distribution so that they will have very good means of livelihood and the economy will also improve “.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya explained that issue of security was discussed in view of the fact that Gombe State has been playing a comforting role housing Internally Displaced Persons IDPs from Boko Haram inflicted states of Borno Yobe and Adamawa states thus putting a strain on the State’s social infrastructures.
“For us we don’t put them in IDP camps; we allow them settle within our people and they have already acclimatised and are staying with our people but that puts a lot of strain on our resources, Schools, hospitals and other social facilities and amenities and equally security management is becoming an issue not only that the de-radicalization centre which is used in rehabilitating and integrating those that surrender from insurgency is located in Gombe and since 6 years now that the facility has not been fully taken over by the Federal Government.
This take over of the NYSC camp by the Federal government, the Governor observed, has impacted negatively on the State’s ability to attract more Corps members to the State due to lack of a spacious Orientation camp and therefore wants the Federal Government to reimburse the State with equivalent amount so that it can construct another one.
The governor also tabled before the president, the issue of Wawa-Zange grazing reserve and the need to fast track work, especially given the fact that it is the largest gazetted reserve in Nigeria with over 144, 000 hectares and the one that is supposed to be the pilot project for the national livestock transformation programme of the federal government.
He said with the return of herdsmen in multitudes to northern part of the country following the anti-grazing position of some southern states, there is no better time than now to fast track the Wawa-Zange project to avoid rancor.
Also discussed was the issue of oil and gas.
The Governor noted that the political will and the passion displayed by the President Muhammadu Buhari towards the development of the oil and gas sector right from his days as a Federal commissioner of Petroleum presupposes that the President brings his influence to bear towards the take off of full activities in the Kolmani oilfield.
“The NNPC division of frontiers exploration has done alot of work with the deposits discovered.
“With the discovery of oil and gas in Gombe and Bauchi States, and specifically in Komani area, and because of the political will of Mr. President and the interest shown by investors who want to put in money to develop the gas and oil deposits in that area, there is need for us to work closely with the federal government to fast track the process of the takeoff so that the people will benefit from God-endowed resources and economic activities will be triggered also”.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
One of the major challenges confronting many states in Nigeria is the needless over bloated civil service predominantly characterised by ghost workers syndrome, truancy and redundancy, to say the least. This economic miasma which has been the practice for long has been limiting the ability of most states to provide far reaching infrastructural development for the people.
Gombe, like some other states across the federation, has had its fair share of this unfortunate and unacceptable practice of economic sabotage. Efforts by successive administrations in the state to stem the tide of this economic infraction by some civil servants provided little or no result because the more such efforts are introduced, the more the smarter perpetrators and accomplices of these acts devise other means to evade the process.
However, on coming into office on the 29th May 2019, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya made it clear that the days of freebies for ghost and truant workers were over and that his administration will do everything possible to block leakages and ensure prudence in government spending. And so the cookies began to crumble for civil servants who are in the habit of enjoying freebies without adding value to the State to justify their take home pay.
The setting up and inauguration of a committee for the Gombe State Integrated Payroll Payment Gateway and Human Resource Management Information System by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya was just all that is needed to send a clear and unambiguous message to civil servants at both the state and Local Government levels that “you cannot eat your cake and still have it on a platter of gold”.
As a matter of fact, the enormity of the challenge was better appreciated when figures emanating from the Gombe State committee on Integrated Payroll Payment Gateway and Human Resource Management Information System indicated that the bulk of monies paid as salaries which ended up in the pockets of ghost and truant workers which is like an evil win for the workers and avoidable loss to the State Government.
However the initiative that nailed this sharp practice and continually saves some substantial amount of money for the Gombe State Government on a monthly basis began when the committee deployed biometric equipment in Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs at both the State and Local Government levels to not only capture staff data but to checkmate their punctuality to work by registering a staff fingerprint and facial recognition initially on arrival at work and later done on arrival and after close of work.
This monthly exercise determines who gets paid, suspended or placed under investigation, depending on a staff’s interaction with the data capturing equipment that is free of human interference. The exercise equally gives the committee, headed by the Gombe State Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Bappayo Yahaya the platform to brief newsmen on a monthly basis on number of staff whose salaries are suspended from the payroll both at the State and Local Government levels, those to be investigated and the savings made for the State Government on account of the biometric deployment.
In one of such briefings, for the months of July and August, the Gombe State Commissioner of Finance, Muhammad Gambo Magaji said the total number of staff suspended for the month of July was 473 with a cumulative salaries of N30, 025, 660 while 467 staff were suspended from the payroll for the month of August with a salary strength of N20, 743, 431. In all, over fifty million naira was saved and returned to the coffers of the Gombe State Government for the months of July and August. And so far, according to the Commissioner of Finance, “We have Savings of over 155m at the Moment from this exercise”.
This initiative, which is expected to be a continuous process, appears to be a departure from what used to be the case of a one-off staff verification to only ascertain the number of staff in the State and Local Government levels. Another unique characteristic of this system is the elimination of truancy and entrenchment of discipline in the civil service With over 65,000 civil servants in a State that is second to last in Federation ‘s statutory allocation, an initiative such the Gombe state Integrated Payroll Payment Gateway and Human Resource Management Information System is not only necessary but a must if the State must survive in the midst of the global economic meltdown occasioned by the covid-19 Pandemic and other economic challenges.
Misilli is Director General ( Press Affairs) Government House, Gombe
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has made a case for an upward review of statutory allocation to states and local governments in the country to enable them meet with the ever expanding challenges of socio-economic, human capital and infrastructural development.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya made this known at the official flag-off ceremony of the sensitization programme on the Review of Existing Revenue Allocation Formula, by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission held at the New Banquet Hall of the Government House, Gombe.
The Governor explained that as the sole revenue allocation agency, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC is charged with the periodic review of Nigeria’s revenue allocation formula in line with current realities.
“The last time such review was successfully conducted was in 1992, some 29 years ago. Since then, a lot of changes have taken place across our social, political and economic spheres, thus, necessitating a review in order to ensure a fairer and equitable allocation formula that is compatible with our current realities”.
“I understand that this first phase of review will focus on the vertical allocation. That is, how revenue is shared among the three tiers of government (FG, States and LGAs). In the existing formula, all the 36 states only collect a paltry of 26.72% while our 774 LGAs collect 20.60% of all the accruals from the federation account, leaving the Federal Government with a lion share of 52.8%. Over the past decades, the roles of State Governments have expanded while our revenue allocation has remained the same. States are forced to deal with emerging challenges like insecurity, environmental degradation, decaying infrastructure, inadequate funding for primary healthcare and basic education. As the roles of States keep expanding, there’s the need for a proper review of the allocation formula to ensure states get the required resources to be able to deliver on new and existing responsibilities”, the governor stressed
He revealed that the race for fiscal efficiency in Gombe State begun as soon as he took over the mantle of leadership, stressing that having inherited a state in dire financial distress, fiscal discipline became the mantra of his administration.
“We ensured robust implementation of the Treasury Single Account, deployed technology-driven tools to eliminate absenteeism, redundancy and inefficiencies within the civil service, and ensure transparency in government business through a more robust implementation of key metrics under the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) Initiative. As a result of that, we were able to save many of our local government from financial collapse, enabling them to meet their financial obligations”.
The Governor said the revenue mobilization drive also received a huge boost, as the State has surpassed previous years’ record which was achieved through sustained engagement and trust-building between government and various economic stakeholders.
“We also published our annual budgets and audited accounts in line with our commitment towards transparency and accountability in governance, ushering our state into a new era of fiscal efficiency and probity. Given the global economic reality, we are also working hard to diversify our economy and put Gombe State on a sound industrial footing as the ongoing work on the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park and numerous other projects are meant to strengthen Gombe’s place as the commercial and industrial capital of the Northeast subregion. It is these policies and achievements that earned us the special recognition as the number one state in Nigeria in terms of ease of doing business”.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya observed that the State is among the bottom states in terms of federal allocation, noting that the fact that his administration was able to achieve far more than even some richest states in terms of remarkable level of financial efficiency and prudence.
He said given the special position of Gombe State at the center of the North-east, the State equally serves as the regional shock-absorber, playing a comforting role internally displaced persons from frontline insurgency states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States.
“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 the new challenges”.
This was why the Governor welcomed the sensitization workshop with the hope that the outcome of the engagements across the country will lead to a fair and more equitable revenue allocation formula for the country, one that is compatible with the prevailing economic, social and economic realities.
He said the discovery of oil in Gombe State and the imminent commencement of the commodity’s exploitation presents a new dynamic in fiscal relations and management, noting that the conversation will no doubt take center stage in the subsequent phases of engagement that will follow.
“For us, we shall remain resolute and focused on utilizing our scarce resources for the benefits of all our people, I therefore call on all our people, especially relevant stakeholders to fully participate in this sensitization exercise in order to enrich our fiscal culture”.
He said his administration will give the team all the needed support to succeed in its assignment, expressing the hope that the deliberations will give birth to more effective, fair and equitable fiscal allocation formula for the country and enhance the existing fiscal federalism.
The Federal Commissioner representing Gombe State in the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Malam Mohammed Kabiru Usman Kukandaka said the objective of the sensitization was to enlighten stakeholders on the need to participate and make relevant contributions in the process of the review in order to assist the commission come up with fair, just, equitable and acceptable revenue formula for the country.
He said as a constitutional mandate, RMAFC is saddled with the responsibility of periodic review of the revenue allocation formula and principles in operation to ensure conformity with changing realities.
“In 1992 the vertical share of revenue to be allocated to the three tiers of government as proposed by the RMAFC was as follows: Federal Government 48.5 percent States 24.0, Local percent Governments 20.0 percent, stabilization 0.5, derivation 1 percent FCT 1 percent, development of mineral resource areas 3 percent ecology 2 percent”.
He said despite the upward review of the vertical formula by the Obasanjo administration to meet with current realities, the horizontal sharing formula which takes care of States and Local Government Areas in the country is anchored on equality in population, land mass, social development factors and Internally Generated Revenue IGR.
Malam Kukandaka said in 2014 the Commission reviewed the sharing formula but its final report transmitted to the President for onward action is yet to see the light of the day, expressing the hope that this exercise will produce the desired result.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Secretary to the Gombe State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi applauded the initiative by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission in taking measures aimed at reviewing the existing revenue sharing formula with a view to pushing for a possible upward review.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
We the key stakeholders of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Gombe North Senatorial District have held an enlarged stakeholders meeting today, Sunday 29th August 2021, in Kwami, Kwami LGA under the chairmanship of elder statesman, Ambassadors Ibrahim Yarima Abdullahi, Sarkin Bai of Gombe, where we delibrated extensively on a wide range of issues around governance, security and progress of our dear state as well as the success, unity and progress of our great party.
Following the deliberations, we collectively resolved as follows:
We strongly appreciate the giant and unprecedented developmental strides being witnessed in Gombe State under the able leadership of His Excellency, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya in all facets of human endeavour in these challenging times and also commend his avowed commitment to the sustenance of the prevailing peace and security in our dear state.
All members of our great party are proud to be associated with the successes of the APC-led administration under the exemplary leadership of His Excellency Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya in addressing the long-standing infrastructural deficits throughout the state, entrenching inclusive growth and development, and pursuing all-encompassing reforms in the public sector for improved service delivery. We particularly note with great pride how His Excellency successfully and unprecedentedly put Gombe State on the global map by making our dear state the number one state in ease of doing business among the 36 states and the FCT.
In recognition of the tremendous achievements of His Excellency in his two years of stewardship of the affairs of our dear state and particularly the gigantic projects in Gombe North senatorial district such as the establishment of the Teacher Resource Center at Kwami, Complete renovation and upgrading of the Specialist Hospital in Gombe, construction of the Malala-Zaune-Dukkuyel road in Dukku, upgrading of the General Hospital in Bajoga, the reconstruction of the bridge linking Dukku, Funakaye and Nafada LGAs amongst other numerous projects across all the wards, we resolved to pass a unanimous vote of confidence on Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and reiterate our commitment to continue to support him in his efforts to make Gombe State great.
As leader of the Party we have recognised the sincerity of His Excellency Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, to unite all members of our party, we unanimously resolved to support him by working assiduously to promote unity, stability and peace among all members of our great party and the state at large.
We are deeply concerned by the recent antics of some elements within our party and in the opposition to cause discord and rancour amongst members of our party and we hereby appeal to all our members to ignore the shenanigans of these merchants of trouble and remain steadfast in their commitment and loyalty to the party and government.
We assure all loyal members of our great party that His Excellency will continue to carry everyone along, as he has been doing for the past two years, as evidenced in the appointment of numerous sons and daughters of Gombe North into key positions in his administration.
Finally, while congratulating His Excellency and all members of our great party over the successful rancour-free ward congresses, we appeal to all our members to continue to demonstrate high levels of solidarity and unity during the upcoming local government, state congresses and national convention.
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, earlier today led digniteries, including former Governor of Kano State, Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau and top government functionaries at the wedding fatiha of a Presidential aide and illustrious son of Gombe, Hon. Gambo Manzo held at the palace of Emir of Akko in Kumo.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya stood in as Wakil for Gambo Manzo and received Fatima Abubakar Shehu on his behalf.
The sum of 100, 000 naira was announced as the dowry and the marriage was contracted by the Chief Imam of Kumo, Imam Musa Mohammed and witnessed by many friends, associates and family members.
Special prayers were offered for Allah’s blessings upon the new couple.
After the wedding rites, Governor Inuwa Yahaya also witnessed the turbaning of Hon. Gambo Manzo as the Dujima of Akko by the Emir of Akko, HRH, Alhaji Muhammad Umar Atiku.
High profile dignitaries from within and outside Gombe State, including members of House of Representatives, Speaker and members of Gombe State State House of Assembly, Chief of Staff Government House Gombe, Presidential Aides, Hon. Commissioners, Special Advisers, Chairman of Akko Local Government Area, Emirs and Chiefs among others also witnessed the event.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
The Mai Kaltungo Engineer Saleh Mohammed has described Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya as one leader who never derail in fulfilling the promises he made to the people.
Engineer Saleh Mohammed stated this when officials of the SDG’s and Gombe State Government paid him a courtesy visit in his palace after an assessment tour of facilities at the Snakebite Hospital preparatory to its upgrade to the status of a research centre.
He express optimism that with the purpose driven leadership of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya coupled with the team’s assessment of facilities at the Snakebite hospital Kaltungo the coast is now clear for the realization of the upgrade.
According to the royal father “Successive administrations have promised but failed. I am confident that our able Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya would make our dream come true, he is one leader that is up and doing, once he said he would do something he would definitely ensure it is done, we are proud of his leadership style”
He thanked the Governor and the Federal Government for coming to aid of the Snakebite Victims who are mostly poor farmers saying the special intervention through the SDG’s will go a long way towards the production of anti venom, thereby reducing death rates as a result of Snakebite.
Engineer Saleh Mohammed said at the moment, the Hospital receives patients from 8 States of the country and as far as the neighbouring Cameroon for treatment.
Earlier speaking leader of the delegation Architech Idris Bawa said they were in Kaltungo following requests by the Governor for special intervention by the SDG’s to remodel and upgrade the Snakebite Hospital to a research centre in other to alleviate the suffering of the common people who are mostly affected by cases of Snakebite.
Idris said the design has been made and assessment carried on the hospital to fully appreciate what is needed in terms of structures and equipment assuring that work on the project will soon commenced.
The team who were at the Hospital with the structural design also went round to see for themselves patients of Snakebite where they empathize with them.
Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on SDG’s Bashir Tukur took the visiting team round the Hospital along side the Director Hospital Service Dr. James Mahdi assuring them of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya determination in improving the Health Sector in the State.
Joshua Danmalam Information officer SSG’S Office 27/8/2021
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State was earlier today at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja where he met with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor.
Although the meeting took place behind closed doors, it may not be unconnected with Governor Yahaya’s sustained efforts and commitment to ensuring the sustenance of prevailing peace and security in Gombe State.
It will be recalled that Governor Inuwa Yahaya was at the DHQ about two weeks ago where he expressed Gombe State’s readiness to continue to partner with the Nigerian Armed Forces as well as provide all necessary support in the effort to combat all forms of criminality given the current dynamics of insecurity in parts of the country.
Gombe is in the North East, which is the epicenter of insurgency, with the state harbouring a lot of internally displaced persons from the insurgency-hit neighbouring states and also hosting the Nigerian Army’s de-radicalisation camp for repentant insurgents, hence Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s constant engagement with heads of various security agencies in order to maintain and safeguard the most cherished peace in his state.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
As Kaltungo Elders Commend Gov Yahaya’s Developmental stride.
The Secretary to the State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi has advocated for the restructuring of Kaltungo Community School of Management Technology Studies formerly known as Kaltungo Training Institute (KTI) to better prepare candidates into tertiary institutions across the Country.
Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi gave the advice when he received in audience Chairman of Tangale – East Elders Council and Board Members of the institution in his office on Tuesday. He noted that, with the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo, effort should be channeled towards preparing prospective candidates for admission into various Courses.
The SSG said, considering the rich history of the institution which came into existence in 1980, the institution boost of a considerable site with adequate infrastructure and equipment to cater for the need of its staff and students.
Njodi explained that the presence of the Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo is an added advantage to Educational advancement of the people of the area , calling for concerted effort to sustain the Community School of Management and Technology Studies.
He further appreciated the peaceful conduct of the People affected by the Permanent site of the Federal Polytechnic for cooperating with the State Government during the compensation exercise assuring those with genuine complaints that they will be given a listening ears.
Professor Njodi informed the delegation that Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has demonstrated unwavering Commitment to the campaign Promises he made to the People citing the remodeling of Government Science Secondary School Kaltungo, remodelling of the General Hospital Kaltungo and Creating the Conducive environment for the take off of the Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo which is expected to commence academic activities this year.
In a remark, the Commissioner for Higher Education, Meshak Audu Lauco said efforts should be intensify towards searching for a Permanent site as the State Government has perfected plans to move Government Girls Secondary School Kaltungo to Model School when the Polytechnic moves to it’s Permanent site. This according to the Commissioner for the ever growing College of Health and Technology Kaltungo which requires additional space.
In their Submission, the Chairman Tangale – East Elders Council Major Peter Yazu retired and Professor Salisu Ali Rakum appreciated the priority been accorded to the area by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya led administration in the areas of appointment and infrastructural development.
They also explain that the visit was basically to consult with Government on the needs to profar alternative site for the Kaltungo Community School of Management Technology Studies formerly KTI Overtaken by the Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo to ensure it’s sustenability in view of it’s legacy towards the enhancement of Education opportunities for the People.
Mr. Ibrahim Alewa, Hajiya Halima Shamaki and Yakubu Barau all appealed for Government intervention to the preserve the School.
Joshua Danmalam Information officer SSG’S Office. 24/8/2021
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