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Governor Inuwa Yahaya Donates facility for Establishment of Police Tactical Training School in Gombe State.

…As Gombe Governor Assures of Continued Support to Security Agencies

Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has again reiterated his administration’s commitment to work in partnership with security agencies in order to achieve Government’s primary responsibility of protecting lives and property of the citizenry.

Governor Inuwa Yahaya gave the assurance when he granted audience to the Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, who was represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, in charge of Training and Development, DIG Lawal Shehu who was in Gombe to appreciate the government and people of the state for donating a school facility in Dukku Local Government Area of the State to be used as a police tactical operations training school.

The school is to serve as a training centre for Special Protection Unit( SPU), Counter Terrorism Unit( CTU) and Border Patrol.

The Governor described the synergy between the Gombe State Government and the Nigerian Police in setting up the training school as a strategic move that will improve security in the State and the country as a whole.

He observed that security has been one of the greatest challenges confronting the country but was however quick to thank the Almighty God for sparing the State from the security problem rocking contiguous states to Gombe.

“Down here in Gombe God has made it possible for us to live in peace for so long to the extent that we are now a sanctuary to those displaced by insecurity in the neighbouring states”.

Governor Yahaya said “the mutual understanding and relationship created over the years facilitated the choice of Gombe State as God has been faithful and kind to us that we have not witnessed worst security challenges in the state despite our centrality and proximity with neighbouring states like Borno, Yobe, Adamawa”.

He said the recent anti SARS protest across the country which eventually led to vandalism as well as looting of Government and private property and assets demands that Governments at all levels must do more to support security agencies in order to fulfill their constitutional responsibility.

“In Gombe we didn’t have much serious challenge not because we are not part of the country but because we are very conscious of the need for us to live in peace and harmony, so God made it possible for us to contain our youths so instead of end SARS our own was pro SARS, security and Government”.

He said his administration, with support from members of the national assembly from the State will continue to support the Nigerian Police as evident in the donation of a School in Dukku to be converted to a training facility for the Nigerian Police.

Governor Inuwa Yahaya expressed optimism that with the conversion of the School which has been lying fallow for years into a Police training school, the capacity of Police personnel will be enhanced while boosting the security of the people of Dukku, its environs and the State as a whole.

Earlier speaking, DIG Lawal Shehu said the donated School will serve the Police as a conduit for training of Special Protection Unit (SPU) Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU )and Border Patrol.

DIG Lawal Shehu thanked Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for his gesture to the Nigerian Police, saying it takes a security conscious Governor to think in such a manner and direction.

DIG Lawal said the police cannot grow to face 21st century policing without training and retraining.

Highlight of the visit was the official handing over of the title documents of the donated facility by the Governor to the DIG.

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya later, represented by the Secretary to the Gombe State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi and the Representative of the Inspector General of Police visited the school along Dukku-Darazo road to take a stock of what is on ground and what needs to be provided for the smooth take off of the institution.

Others on the entourage during the the inspection visit were the Senator representing Gombe North Senatorial District, Senator Saidu Ahmed Alkali, the member representing Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency, Hon. Aishatu Jibril Dukku, Commissioners and special Advisers to the Gombe State Governor as well as other top brass of the Nigerian Police.

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Governor Inuwa Yahaya commends the police hierarchy for establishing police Academy in Gombe. By Ben Ngwakwe,Gombe.

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has commended the Inspector- General of Police, Mr Adamu Abubakar for the establishment of Police Training Institute in Gombe to help them in fighting against insurgency and other criminal elements in the state.
Speaking in Gombe on Friday,the Governor explained that the mutual understanding and relationship created over the years facilitated the choice of Gombe State as God has been faithful and kind to them that they have not witnessed worst security challenges in the state despite their centrality with neighbouring states like Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and others.

He further explained that the inflow of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to the relative peace from insecurity challenged states from the Northeast region has not reached beyond the control of the Government and security agencies in the state because all hands were on decks in fighting any criminal elements in the state.
While handling over the documents of the land to the Deputy Inspector- General of Police, Mr Lawal Shehu, the Governor expressed solidarity to him as other states where protesting against ENDSARS saga but the state is not against SARS because of the tremendously security assistance and support gotten from them in the fight against insurgency and other related vices in the state.
Earlier,the Inspector- General of Police, Mr Adamu Abubakar who was represented at the occasion by DIG, Lawal Shehu disclosed that he was in Gombe State for on the spot assessment of the facilities in the proposed site of police Training Institute.
He commended the Governor for the peace in the state, adding that the Institution would train Special Protection Unit, Counter Terrorism Unit and Border Patrol.
The Institute would also complement the state Government”s efforts in fighting insurgency and other criminal elements in the Zone.

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Governor Inuwa Yahaya commiserates with Sheikh Kabiru Gombe over mother’s death.

Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has joined hundreds of sympathisers to observe the funeral prayer for the late Hajiya Fatima Abdullahi Haruna, mother of famous Islamic cleric and National Secretary of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah wa Iqamatissunnah,JIBWIS, Sheikh Muhammad Kabiru Haruna Gombe.

Hajiya Fatima died yesterday in Gombe at the age of 75.

National Chairman of JIBWIS, Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau who led other national leaders of JIBWIS and other Ulamas to Gombe, presided over the funeral prayer after the Juma’at congregational prayers at the Bolari Juma’at mosque, Gombe.

Former Kebbi state Governor, Sen. Adamu Aleiro, Gombe State Acting Chief Judge, Justice Muazu Pindiga, Attorney General and Comissioner of Justice, Zubair Muhammad Umar, Principal Private Secretary to the Governor, Usman kamara, other top Government functionaries and religious leaders also attended the funeral prayer.

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya in a condolence message, expressed grief over the demise of the septuagenarian, describing her as a family pillar and exemplary mother who has impacted positively on the life and character of her children.

He said her death is a great loss not only to her immediate family but the state and the country at large.

The Governor who noted that though death of a mother is very painful, consoled the grieving family to take solace in the fact that the late Hajiya Fatima left behind a lasting legacy of service to Almighty Allah and good character through her children, especially Sheikh Kabiru Haruna Gombe whom Governor Yahaya described as a great and reputable islamic scholar who traverses the length and breadth of the country and beyond preach the words of Allah and guide the Ummah.

Governor Yahaya extended the condolences of the government and people of Gombe State to Sheikh Kabiru Gombe and other members of his family, praying Almighty Allah to forgive the deceased’s shortcomings and reward her good deeds with Aljannat Firdaus.

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Maulud: Gombe Governor Enjoins Muslims to imbibe Prophet Muhammad’s Virtues of tolerance, modesty.

As Muslims in Gombe state join other faithful all over the world to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Maulud tomorrow Thursday, 29th October, 2020, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has sent his goodwill message, calling on the ummah to imbibe the spirit of tolerance, humility, modesty and generosity as exemplified by the life and times of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ( SAW).

The Governor also admonished both leaders and the led to use the occasion to draw lessons and inspiration from the virtues of service, peaceful co-existence and exemplary leadership of the Holy Prophet and give their best for the overall peace, unity, development and prosperity of the society.

He also sued for continued prayers for the peace, well being and prosperity of the state and the nation at large.

Governor Yahaya who emphasized the need for tolerance among the diverse people of the state, regardless of their differences, urged them to continue to be law abiding and guard jealously the relative peace and tranquillity Gombe State is enjoying by shunning all acts capable of jeopardizing same.

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THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, GOMBE STATECOMMENDS THE YOUTHS. By Ben Ngwakwe,Gombe.

The Commissioner of Police CP. Ahmed Maikudi Shehu of Gombe State has commended the youths of the State for displaying high level of responsibility, calmness, perseverance and restraint in the face of threats and calls from other quarters with deliberate falsehood and misinformation through the social media in the face of unwarranted provocation from other divisive elements hiding under the umbrella of ENDSARS protests currently going on in the Country.

In the Press Release signed by PPRO, Mrs Mary Malum said that the Commissioner of Police used the medium to appreciate the Gombe State Government for its support to the Police and other security agencies, adding that it is very unfortunate that other interests has hijacked these protests and are compounding their collective security in all the States.
According to her, the Commissioner of Police, advise all relevant critical stakeholders, parents and youths at various levels to continue to prevail on their wards and subjects to remain peaceful in this trying times and shun any act that will likely cause breach of the peace in the State.
He finally called on the public, particularly the residence of Gombe State and enjoined them to continue to support the Police with useful information that would promote harmony and general security in the State.

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Governor Inuwa Yahaya, other northern Governors meet in Kaduna.

Earlier today, Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and other Governors, under the auspices of Northern States Governors Forum met in Kaduna where they discussed crucial matters with a view to forging a common front in addressing concerns arising from the ongoing #endsars protests and other challenges bedevilling the northern region.

The meeting was presided over by the Governor of Plateau state who is also the chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong and also attended by Governors of Borno, Jigawa, Niger, Nasarawa, Kebbi, Zamfara and Yobe states while Deputy Governors of Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Kogi represented their Governors.

The position of the Northern Governors will be announced later through a communique to be read by the Forum’s chairman.

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We will not neglect our responsibility of protecting children in Schools, Gombe Governor.

In it’s determination to provide quality education in the State, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya had on assumption in office provided counterpart funding to access the 2018 UBE marching grant which made it possible to commence the execution of projects across the 11Local Governments of the State in other to provide condusive teaching and learning environment.

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya stated this at the Inauguration ceremony of BESDA State Safeguard Team and BESDA Safeguard and Local Government Education Regulating Teams at the Federal College of Education Gombe.

Represented by the Secretary to the State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, the Governor said that already 1,466 and 928 head teachers in the selected Schools for the two literacy programs have been trained and relevant materials distributed to the pupils and teachers.

Njodi also noted that School Support Officers have been selected, trained and retrained to effectively support and supervised teaching and learning of literacy in Primary one of selected Schools.

The SSG said, “Government is not unmindful of the growing agitations for remuneration and promotions which started well before now.
“I want to assure you that in the near future we will put smile in the faces of our golden teachers accross the State Afterall,no nation grows beyond the status of it’s teacher. And for our golden teachers, to whom much is given much is expected.”
” Our administration look up to you to change the tide in the quality of Education in Gombe State.’He added.

He changed members of the newly inaugurated Committee to work hard towards ensuring that children are protected in schools adding that as a responsible Government,we will not neglect our responsibility of protecting our children in School.

The Gombe State Commissioner of Education Dr. Habu Dahiru as well as the Executive Chairman State Universal Basic Education Board SUBEB Gombe Hon. Babaji Babadidi both agreed that the State and Local Government Education Authority BESDA Safeguard teams are necessary for protecting students within the academic and non academic environment.

They praised Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for his passion towards repositioning the education sector through the expansion and renovation of both human and material resources within the Education sector.

The National BESDA coordinator in charge of Gombe State Dr. Sani Abdullahi said Gombe State comes top in the implementation of the BESDA program in the country expressing the hope of a continuity of the project if the world bank assisted programme comes to a close.

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Gombe State Government recovers 15 children allegedly abducted from the state. By Ben Ngwakwe Gombe.

A total of 15 abducted children allegedly stolen from Gombe State has been recoverd by the State Government.

The Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Naomi J J Awak disclosed this to Journalists on Friday, adding that the alleged children were well accommodated, well fed, medically taken care off and were happy in their new homes.
Mrs Naomi Awak lamented that some of the parents who claimed hold of the parentage of the affected children, one parent from Bauchi State and another parents from Asaba in Delta State hence the State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya decided to solve the crisis by stepping in and paid for the DNA test that was yet to come out to accertain the authenticity of the said parents of those children.
According to her, the recovery of the stolen children were fast tracked by the active collaboration of the disbanded SARS in the state while 4 children had already been handled over to their parents.

The alleged children whose ages ranged from 2 years to 10 years incidentally spoke Igbo languages and bear Igbo names such as Okafor,etc
She further revealed that that the children who were in the custody of the state government over one month, may be handled over to their parents when appropriate formalities and authentication of the real parents were accertained while efforts are in high gear to recover additional five children that was said to have been stolen from Gombe State.
Later, the Commissioner said that the stolen children from the Gombe State was for the past five years.
It could be recalled that when the news abducted children broke out and the state Commissioner of police, Mr Shehu Maikudi told Journalists that the alleged children were abducted by one Igbo woman and her cohorts who were specialized in child trafficking at the police headquarters in Gombe recently and both the suspects and its collaborators in crime were paraded to newsmen with the patriotic efforts of disbanded SARS in the state.

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Governor Inuwa Yahaya Receives Igbo Community in Gombe on Solidarity Visit.

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya says his administration will continue to provide friendly atmosphere and enabling environment for all ethnic nationalities residing in Gombe State to attain their aspirations and contribute to the progress of the state.

The Governor was speaking when he played host to the members of Igbo community and other ethnic nationalities residing in Gombe led by the President General of the Igbo Community Development Association, Sir Ben Aruonu at the Government House.

The Governor noted that there have been flourishing trade relations between the people of Gombe state and the Igbos and therefore emphasized the importance of sustaining the unity and mutual understanding for the progress and development of the state and the nation as a whole.

He also stressed that the task of building the nation and Gombe state is a collective responsibility of all regardless of origins, saying the people stand stronger, live better and happier if they remain united.

Governor Inuwa Yahaya said his administration will continue to involve the Igbo and other ethnic nationalities in the issues of Governance in the State.

“Our pledge during the campaign was to create an environment that will make businesses to flourish and to expand the economy of the State to absorb all and sundry for the benefit of the people”

He said in view of the abundant human and natural resources that abound in the country, Nigerians have every reason to be proud of themselves, accommodate one another and create an environment where up coming generations will be proud of.

“Our relationship is supposed to be harmonious, of joy and happiness. Our relationship should be mutually beneficial. God has blessed this country abundantly in human and mineral resources. We have every reason to be proud of ourselves, to accommodate one another and to provide the ground on which our children and grandchildren will enjoy and have harmonious relationships. Our coming together is a source of strength,” he said.

The Governor said the decision to appoint Prince Chidebelu Ewuzie as his Special Adviser on inter- community relations was born out of government’s desire to foster unity a harmonious relationship in the state.

“Nobody could have done this better than Prince Ewuzie, knowing fully well that he started his life here and rose to become a successful businessman and an employer upon whom alot of people earn their livelihood especially in the construction industry”.

Governor Yahaya also guaranteed the Igbo community a piece of land they requested for to build a secretariat and a cultural centre, pledging same treatment to any other ethnic group residing in the State.

He equally promised the Igbo community and other ethnic groups in the State that his administration will give fair treatment to all in the areas of admission into the state’s institutions, job placements and business opportunities.

The President General of the Igbo Community Development Association in Gombe, Sir Ben Aruonu said they were at the Government House to appreciate Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for deeming it fit to appoint one of them, Prince Chidebelu Ewuzie as Special Adviser on inter community relations.

He described Governor Inuwa Yahaya as a peace maker and detribalized Nigerian calling on other Governors, particularly those in the South East to emulate the Gombe by appointing individuals of northern origin in their respective states so as to diffuse ethno religious lines hunting the country.

He appealed to the Igbo community to continue to support the present administration in Gombe State by paying their taxes to enable Government carry out developmental project.

During the visit, the Governor was formally conferred with the traditional title of Ome Udo Ndigbo 1 of Gombe ( Peace Maker)

Leaders of other ethnic groups, including the Tiv, Idoma, Ebira, Era Edo, Yoruba, Ngas, Margi among others were present during the visit.

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Gombe Governor Inspects Ongoing Township Road projects, others.

…Reopens Link Road Along Gombe Prison

Earlier today, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya inspected some ongoing township road projects to assess the progress of work.

He inspected the ongoing 1.2 KM road from Danaje in Gandu area which links up with the Idi express way.

The Governor also inspected the proposed 1KM Idi- Kasuwan Doya- Babban Layi- Main Market road as well as the 1.6KM Layin Kerosene- Jubilee junction road with spur in Herwagana area, all within Gombe metropolis.

He was taken round and briefed on the progress of work by officials of the Ministry of works and the project manager of Triacta, the company handling the projects.

In his remarks, Governor Yahaya appealed to the residents of the affected areas to cooperate with the construction firm as well as adhere with the government’s guidelines and avoid encroachments.

He noted that the roads to be constructed in those areas do not require demolition of structures, hence residents have no reason to panic over relocation, warning against encroachment into roadsides and other public spaces which he explained are usually left for installation of street lights, reticulation of water pipelines, laying of networks broadband lines and planting of trees.

The Governor, also re-opened the road linking Gombe prison with other roads in Shamaki area of Tudun wada and Tashan Dukku roads.

Governor Yahaya directed that the road which was closed about 7 years ago at the height of insurgency be re-opened to allow people of the area and other motorists plying the road have access to other link roads.

He noted, “Even roads earlier closed in Maiduguri where the insurgency hit the most have been re-opened for long, I therefore see no reason why this road will remain closed, especially taking into cognisance the peace and tranquillity we enjoy here in Gombe”.

The Governor said the road was re-opened after due consultation with Gombe Correctional Service authorities and other security agencies and therefore urged residents of the area to desist from violating the traffic rules as well as continue to maintain peace.

The Governor was accompanied on the inspection visit by the Secretary to the state Government, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abubakar Inuwa Kari, Commissioners, Special Advisers and other top Government functionaries.

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