The Committee recently set up by the Gombe State Government to assess the extent of damages occasioned by the Billiri unrest has it’s inaugural meeting to discuss on how to successfully implement the task before it.
Chairman of the Committee and Commissioner for Internal Securityt Adamu Kubto Dishi said the committee discuss on its terms of reference to better prepare it on what to do.
He urged members of the committee be dedicated in carrying the tasks ahead praying God to give them the guidance and wisdom to carry out the assignment faithfully and effectively.
It will be recall that, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya had set up the an 11 member committee to assess the extent of damage to properties during the crisis in Billiri.
The committee are expected to visits Billiri town for proper assessment and report to Government for action.
Joshua Danmalam, Information Officer SSG’S office. 8/3/2021
…Tasks New Exco Members on Hard work, Dedication, Transparency
…Says Cabinet Reshuffle Done to Rejig, Consolidate Government
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya says the recent cabinet reshuffle and reassignment of some portfolios undertaken by his administration was carried out to rejig and further consolidate on the mandate given to him by the people of the State.
The Governor was speaking shortly after swearing in 3 Commissioners to fill in the vaccum created as a result of the recent cabinet reshuffle which saw Barr. Audu Mela Nunghe (SAN), Elhassan Kwami and Dr. Mohammed Gana being relieved of their appointments.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya congratulated the newly sworn in Commissioners and enjoined them to discharge their duties to the best of their ability for the wellbeing of the people of State.
The Governor equally thanked the past Commissioners for their service to Gombe State and wished them success in their future endeavours.
“Let me sincerely appreciate the Right Hon. Speaker and members of the Gombe State House of Assembly for the timely screening and confirmation of the new nominees as Hon. Commissioners, this is in line and in tandem with the manner the Hon. House has always collaborated with us to take the State to greater heights”.
He assured the Legislative arm that his administration will continue to collaborate with them as they discharge their constitutional responsibilities for the betterment of the state.
“We are all aware of the dwindling allocation from the Federation account occasioned by decrease in oil revenue as well as the effects of covid-19 Pandemic which also negatively affected the pace of our development”.
The Governor however said in order to ensure the prudent management of available resources and extract maximum benefits from every naira the State earn, his administration will continue to run and focuse on transparent and accountable Government.
To the newly sworn in Commissioners, Governor Inuwa Yahaya charged them to stir the affairs of their respective ministries with the fear of God, calling on them to bring their wealth of experience and proven integrity to bear in the discharge of their duties.
He also requested the newly sworn in Commissioners to work in harmony with their Permanent Secretaries and members of staff so as to ensure that Government programmes and policies are implemented accordingly.
“Let me also call on civil servants and the entire people of Gombe State to give the newly sworn in Commissioners the necessary support and cooperation in order to consolidate on the gains made by this administration”.
He called on the people of the State to be patient with the Commissioners because of the constraints brought about by the economic challenges and the realities of the day.
The Governor said his administration will not relent in its efforts to transform the State saying the numerous development strides been carried out in the State attest to the commitment of the State government to impact positively on the lives of the people of the State.
The newly sworn in Commissioners which include Christopher Abdu Buba Maisheru, posted to Ministry of Special Duties, Abdullahi Idris Kwami to Ministry for Housing and Transport and Abubakar Aminu Musa to Ministry for Youth Development.
The Governor used the occasion to enjoin the people of the State to live in peace with one another irrespective of political, tribal and religious affiliations, calling on all the people of the State to continue to pray for the peace of the State.
Earlier speaking the Secretary to the Gombe State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi informed those present at the occasion that the swearing in of the 3 Commissioners came as a result of the vacuum created by the recent cabinet reshuffle aimed at charting a new course for the administration.
Abdullahi Idris Kwami who responded on behalf of the new Commissioners assured Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of their loyalty, commitment and dedication to duty.
The event was attended by government functionaries, traditional rulers, hundreds of family members and well wishers who turned out enmasse to rejoice with the newly sworn Commissioners.
…Vows to End Malnutrition Menace among Children in Gombe State
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya says his administration will spare no effort in ensuring that children in the State do not suffer the needless health challenges associated with malnutrition.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya stated this shortly after receiving an award as NUTRITION CHAMPION FOR THE NIGERIAN CHILD conferred on him by the International Society of Media in Public Health in recognition of his administration’s disposition towards tackling manace of malnutrition among children in the State.
The event held remotely yesterday, with Governor Yahaya participating via zoom from Bauchi where he went to attend the 4th North East Governors’ Forum meeting.
The Governor said his desire and passion to see children grow to their full potentials predated his present administration.
He however noted with dismay that inspite of the human and natural resources the State is endowed with, the incidences of malnutrition among children still persists to the extent that the State was classified as having a high degree of malnourished children.
“We have a lot of food products that we produce locally but somehow some where the state failed to utilize them properly for the benefit of the children so I became Governor I realized that we are still so backward on the issue and I took it upon myself to relate with development partners and agencies like yours in order to achieve the objective of giving proper nutrition to our children”.
He said his administration has so far gone into partnership with UNICEF to provide nutritious food to children through the timely payment of counterpart funding.
“But above all, the important thing we did was to try and do these things on our own because we cannot continue to rely on the support we get from development partners and I directed the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation to find some means of having direct relationship with the institute of Agricultural Research at ABU Zaria so that we can now develop and continue to produce on our own develop a formula and continue to produce on our own for the benefit of the children”.
He said his administration has committed over 30 million naira in this fiscal year on direct production and that the State has gotten certification from NAFDAC which has since prompted the distribution of the Ready to Use Therapeutic food to various units within the Local Government areas so that children across the State can benefit from it.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya said the initiative is going to be a permanent solution to the malnutrition challenges in the State, noting that all the basic materials required like soya beans, maize, ground nuts, saseme are all available in the State.
“We have gotten the formula and the Technology Incubation Centre in Gombe has provided the basic machines required in order to continuously produce and I believe going forward Gombe will come to be listed out of those states that have the issues of malnutrition”.
He said the support and encouragement his administration is getting from the International Society of Media in Public Health is really encouraging, adding that Gombe State Government will continue to coordinate with relevant agencies and bodies so that the State and the entire country is taken out of the manace of malnutrition.
“Obviously the effect of insurgency has caused displacement and resettlement of people in places that are not their own, so that could bring a very big set back but nonetheless we shall not only stop at our own doors, we shall go out to support some of our colleagues from other states to make sure that they equally copy from us and going forward Nigeria is out of this problem”.
The Governor thanked the International Society of Media in Public Health for the award, saying he feels humbled by the honour done to him. He assured the society that the honour will spur him to do more in addreseing malnutrition issues in particular and the challenges in the health sector in general. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Budget, Planning and Development Partners Coordination, Dr. Ishaku Mohammed also received an award from the same organisation for supporting the Governor’s drive.
The Executive Director of the organisation, Mrs Moji Makanjola while reading the citation of the Governor, lauded his excellency’s spearheading of a 10 year development plan which emphasizes HCD with a special focus on nutrition. She also acknowledged the Governor’s consistent provision of counterpart funds for nutrition issues to Development partners as well as his show of political will in tackling issues affecting the child.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
…Commits to Pay Outstanding Pensions of Gombe LGA Retirees
In his continued commitment and determination to improve the welfare of retirees in the state, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the release of seven hundred and fifty five million naira for the payment of outstanding gratuities to retired civil servants in the state.
It would be recalled that at the inception of his administration, Governor Inuwa Yahaya had approved the payment of over 1.6 billion naira gratuity arrears.
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has also committed to paying the monthly pension arrears of Gombe Local Government retirees who, due to lack of funds at the local government have not been paid their pensions for sometime now. Any difference in the required pension monthly payment will be augmented and paid by the state government.
Recall also that the administration of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya had inherited liabilities of gratuity arrears of over 14 billion naira from the past administration which had abandoned the payment of the retirees entitlement since 2014.
The 755 million naira has already been released to the committee constituted by the Governor to ensure payment of pensions and gratuity arrears headed by the State Auditor General.
The committee, charged with the responsibility of reviewing and ascertaining the correctness of the outstanding gratuity, will soon announce the date for the commencement of payment.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
…Commits to Pay Outstanding Pensions of Gombe LGA Retirees to State’s
In his continued commitment and determination to improve the welfare of retirees in the state, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the release of seven hundred and fifty five million naira for the payment of outstanding gratuities to retired civil servants in the state.
It would be recalled that at the inception of his administration, Governor Inuwa Yahaya had approved the payment of over 1.6 billion naira gratuity arrears.
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has also committed to paying the monthly pension arrears of Gombe Local Government retirees who, due to lack of funds at the local government have not been paid their pensions for sometime now. Any difference in the required pension monthly payment will be augmented and paid by the state government.
Recall also that the administration of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya had inherited liabilities of gratuity arrears of over 14 billion naira from the past administration which had abandoned the payment of the retirees entitlement since 2014.
The 755 million naira has already been released to the committee constituted by the Governor to ensure payment of pensions and gratuity arrears headed by the State Auditor General.
The committee, charged with the responsibility of reviewing and ascertaining the correctness of the outstanding gratuity, will soon announce the date for the commencement of payment.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
…Commits to Pay Outstanding Pensions of Gombe LGA Retirees to State’s
In his continued commitment and determination to improve the welfare of retirees in the state, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the release of seven hundred and fifty five million naira for the payment of outstanding gratuities to retired civil servants in the state.
It would be recalled that at the inception of his administration, Governor Inuwa Yahaya had approved the payment of over 1.6 billion naira gratuity arrears.
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has also committed to paying the monthly pension arrears of Gombe Local Government retirees who, due to lack of funds at the local government have not been paid their pensions for sometime now. Any difference in the required pension monthly payment will be augmented and paid by the state government.
Recall also that the administration of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya had inherited liabilities of gratuity arrears of over 14 billion naira from the past administration which had abandoned the payment of the retirees entitlement since 2014.
The 755 million naira has already been released to the committee constituted by the Governor to ensure payment of pensions and gratuity arrears headed by the State Auditor General.
The committee, charged with the responsibility of reviewing and ascertaining the correctness of the outstanding gratuity, will soon announce the date for the commencement of payment.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
The Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshall I.O. Amao has express satisfaction with the ongoing construction work at Gombe 203 Combat Reconnaissance Group of the Nigerian Airforce.
Air Marshal Amao who gave the impression shortly after inspecting the project site also appreciated the support of the Gombe state Government towards the project.
He said the Nigerian airforce will continue to work closely with the Gombe state Government towards the speedy completion of project.
The Air chief also assured that the presence of the force in Gombe will improve on the peace of the State.
In his comment the Deputy Governor of Gombe state Dr. Manassah Daniel Jatau commended the Nigeria Airforce for the timely execution of the project pledging Government’s support
He also added that the State remains appreciative to the Nigerian Airforce Presence in the State as it has started touching the lives of the citizenry in it’s medical outreach in the State.
Secretary to the state Government Prof Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi. Principal Private Secretary Usman Kamara and top brass of the airforce accompanied the Airforce boss on the site inspection.
Areas visited include the Apron, the operational wing, Accommodation and the engineering wing which are at various stages of completion.
Joshua Danmalam, Information Officer SSG’S office. 3/3/2021
In Excercise of the powers vested in him under the Gombe state Chieftaincy Law, 2020 and based on the recommendation of the Kingmakers of the Tangale Chiefdom, the Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the appointment of Malam Danladi Sanusi Maiyamba as the Mai Tangle.
The Commissioner, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo who conveyed the Governor’s approval and presented the appointment later to the new Mai Tangle in Poshiya, Billiri, said the the appointment of Malam Danladi Maiyamba was informed by his personal qualities and suitability.
The presentation ceremony was witnessed by the Chairperson of Billiri Local Government Council, 9 Kingmakers of the Billiri Chiefdom, members of the traditional council and other functionaries.
Presentation of Staff of Office will be done in due course.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the constitution of a committee to assess damages done as a result of the crisis in Billiri local government area.
The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi who conveyed the Governor’s approval, said the committee’s terms of reference include identifying number of lives lost and their identity; assessing and establishing the cost implication of the damaged structures/property; identifying the persons whose structures/property were damaged or destroyed and identifying number of persons displaced to ascertain resettlement in their respective communities. The Committee is also mandated to make any other recommendations incidental to the assignment.
According to the statement by the SSG, the Commissioner, Ministry of Intermal Security & Ethical Orientation is to serve as Chairman while the following are to serve as members:-
Attorney-General/Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Justice Gombe State
Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Housing & Urban Development
The Commissioner of Police, Gombe State Police Command
The Director of State Services, Department of State Services
The Commandant Civil Defence Corps
The Director State Fire Services
Rev, Abare Kalla (Christian Association of Nigeria)
Dr. Tahir Inuwa (Council of Ulama)
The Director General, Joint Projects Development Agency
Permanent Secretary Special Services & Political Affairs is to serve as Secretary
The committee has 14 days to undertake the assignment and submit report to government.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House, Gombe
…Lauds Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation for its digitization drive
…Commissions Locally Produced Complimentary Feeding Products
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the development of science, technology agriculture and mineral resources for the benefit of the people of the state.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya restated this while declaring open the 2021 Science, Technology, Innovation, Agriculture and Mineral Resources Exposition, organised by the State Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The 2021 EXPO has as its theme: “Science Technology and Innovation for Economic Recovery and Sustainability amidst covid-19 Challenges”.
The Governor noted that Science and Technology play a critical role in the industrialisation and sustainable economic development of most nations as well as influence a country’s level of development and determine its international competitiveness and ranking in the world’s economy.
Similarly, Governor Inuwa Yahaya said natural resources have been the main drivers of economic development of most nations across the globe.
He described the theme of this year’s event as apt and timely in view of the critical role of science, technology and innovation in finding solutions to the developmental challenges and survival of humanity.
He assured of his administration’s commitment to promoting Science and Technology, Agriculture and Mineral Resources Development in the State.
“Let me use this opportunity to commend the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation for the successful commencement of production of complementary food for the management of moderately malnourished children in the State”.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya said it is for this reason that his administration reviewed upward budgetary allocation for the production of complimentary food in view of the fact that the future of the State belongs to the younger generation.
“It is a common knowledge that despite the huge food crops we produce annually, the State is rated among the severely malnourished, thereby causing high infant and children mortality rates. For this reason, our administration reviewed upwards the budgetary allocation for production of complementary feeding by 150% because the future of our State belongs to our children and youths and we are duty bound to ensure that we succeed in our collective goal of building a great, peaceful and prosperous state”.
He also commended the ministry for its commitment to digitising MDAs in the state with the provision of IT infrastructure and equipment as Gombe makes giant strides to attain E- governance status.
He noted that the State Ministry of Justice, Due process office, Teachers Service Commission, State Independent Electoral Commission and the Airport police outpost have all been fully digitised.
The Governor who was highly impressed by the display of talent by young men and women in inventions, innovation and craft, said, “It is my belief that exhibition like this will help stimulate activities across all segments of agriculture value chain, enhance collaboration and commercialization of products, boost our internal revenue generation and provide employment for our teeming youths”.
He called on the youths to avail themselves of the opportunity and work hard to ensure speedy development of indigenous technology as a catalyst for the socio-economic development of the State and the country at large.
While calling on investors within and outside the country to patronize these sectors for enhanced employment opportunities and economic development, the Governor urged the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation to remain committed to promoting technological development in order to reduce over dependence on imported products, saying this will create employment opportunities for the teeming youths with attendant reduction in criminal activities.
Earlier in her address of welcome, the State Commissioner of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Aishatu Umar Maigari said, this is the first time Gombe State Government is holding the Expo back to back.
This, the Commissioner added, is not coming as a surprise considering Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s precedence of development in the ministry and the State as a whole.
She said through the support of the Governor, her ministry is on the process of digitising some MDAs and has also embarked on production of complimentary food for the management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in the State.
The commissioner disclosed that Governor Inuwa Yahaya has been nominated for an award as the ‘Nutrition Champion for the Nigerian Child’ by the International Society for Media in Public Health ( ISMPH) in recognition of his sterling performance in addressing malnutrition among children.
In a goodwill message, the head of nutrition department at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Solomon Karim commended the Gombe State Government for utilizing available resources in the production of complimentary food for children suffering from moderate acute malnutrition.
Highlights of the event included displays by some young indigenous inventors; from Sadiq Suleiman Mohammed, a Physics student of the Gombe State University who showcased a locally made drone to the admiration of the Governor; to one Dorcas Darius of the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation who presented a finished product of tomatoes value chain addition and the conversion of waste materials to organic manure.
Similarly, Triple Hitech Company displayed a solar sprayer to use on farm lands and Gombe State Dyers Association were equally on ground to showcase the art of tie and dye.
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya also commissioned the complimentary feeding product, a brain child of the State Ministry of Science,Technology and Innovation for the management of children suffering from Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) in the State.
Ismaila Uba Misilli Director-General ( Press Affairs) Government House Gombe
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