Tag: Gombe state

Ramadan: Governor Inuwa Orders Distribution Of Thousands Of Bags, Cartons Of Food Items

Aminu Imam

Umar Kaltungo Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the immediate distribution of food items to individuals, groups and associations across the 114 wards of the State as part of the government’s Ramadan relief package. Items to be distributed include 25,000 bags of sugar, 15,000 bags of rice, 15,000 gallons of cooking oil as well as 15,000 cartons each of Spaghetti pasta and Tomato paste respectively. This humanitarian gesture by Governor Inuwa is aimed at providing succour, especially to the less privileged persons in the society in the holy…

Read More

Gombe: Governor Inuwa Yahaya Grants Approval For Recruitment of 1,000 Fresh Teachers

Aminu Imam

..Okays Transfer of 288 Teachers From SUBEB To Secondary Schools, Technical Colleges Umar Kaltungo Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Dan Majen Gombe), has granted approval for the recruitment of 1,000 fresh teachers by Gombe State Teachers’ Service Commission, (TSC), as part of efforts towards consolidating on the objectives of his declaration of a ‘state of emergency’ on education. This development was made known by the Chairman of the Teachers’ Service Commission, Mrs. Na’omi Philip Maiguwa. She said the Governor’s approval was as a result of his genuine concern over…

Read More

Governor Inuwa Hails FEC For Approving Establishment Of Pen Resource University

Aminu Imam

…Congratulates Proprietor, Management For Feat Attained Umar Kaltungo Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Dan Majen Gombe), has praised the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving the issuance of a provisional license for the establishment of Pen Resource University, Gombe. The Governor, while expressing delight over the development, said the Buhari-led Federal Executive Council deserves commendation for granting the approval, noting that it would go a long way in improving access to quality education for students in the state. “I commend the Federal Executive Council under the leadership of our…

Read More

Livestock: FG, Gombe To Set Up Another Grazing Reserve In Nono District

Aminu Imam

…As Cattle Breeders, Others Appeal For Timely Commissioning Of Completed Facilities At Wawa-Zange Grazing Reserve Umar Kaltungo The Federal Government will, in collaboration with Gombe State, establish another grazing reserve in Nono district of Yalmatu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State. The establishment of the reserve is aimed at consolidating on the gains so far recorded in the national livestock transformation programme. The Gombe State Commissioner of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Muhammad Magaji Getado disclosed this at a meeting with officials of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Gombe State…

Read More

Governor Inuwa Preaches On Trust, Justice, Leadership Burdens At Izala National Preaching Session In Gombe

Aminu Imam

…Harps On Unity, Peaceful Co-existence Among The Faithful…Seeks Prayers For Leaders, Nation Umar Kaltungo Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has attended the annual national preaching session organised by Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah wa Iqamatissunnah, founded by Ash-Shaikh Ismail Idris Zakariya Jos, holding in Gombe. The Governor, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the opening session, held Saturday night, delivered a though-provoking preaching on ‘trust justice and burden of leadership ‘. He mounted the podium alongside his special adviser on community relations and ethical orientation, Dr. Auwal Abdullahi (Gafakan Akko) who…

Read More

Child Nutrition: Again, Gombe Receives Awards of Excellence

Aminu Imam

Umar Kaltungo Gombe, the Jewel in the Savannah, has recorded another first, as the state received two separate awards in recognition of its exceptional performance and outstanding commitment to excellence as well as its contribution to the success of the implementation of the Pooled Fund project Window 2. The two awards were presented by the National Secretariat of Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) through the Coordinator of the CS-SUNN coalition of Gombe State during the end of project meeting in Abuja. The CS-SUNN coalition had impleted the…

Read More

ARC-P: VP Osinbajo Lauds Gombe, Others For Taking Lead In Implementation Of Programme

Aminu Imam

…As Governor Inuwa Stresses Resolve To Safeguard Rights, Welfare Of Vulnerable Children, Youths Umar Kaltungo Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has commended Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for taking the lead in keying into and implementating the Federal Government’s At- Risk- Risk-Children Programme, ARC-P. The Vice President stated this during the national stakeholders’ summit and formal launch of the ARC-P held at the Banquet hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where Governor Inuwa was specially invited to share the experience of Gombe…

Read More

Security: Gombe State Records Lowest Crimes Rate in January

Aminu Imam

Umar Kaltungo Gombe State, the Jewel in the Savannah has been described as one of the most peaceful states in the country considering many critical security indices that placed the state high on the ranking. This position was made clear in a report published by Eons Intelligence, a media organization and a strategic intelligence and advisory group which specializes in analysis of crimes, political, economic risk and opportunities in Nigeria. The report analyses the crime incidences to include kidnapping, and other heinous crimes that result into death of people for…

Read More

Fiscal Performance: Gombe State Ranks 7th

Aminu Imam

… As BudgIT Lauds Governor Inuwa’s Rigorous Economic Policies, Programmes Umar Kaltungo In its 2021 State-of-the-states Report released recently which reflected on the states’ performance in the year 2020, Gombe State, the Jewel in the Savannah ranked 7th out of the 36 states of the country by getting higher score points in the fiscal performance index owing to sound economic policies and good governance of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (?an Majen Gombe). Gombe State beat all Northern states, with the exception of Kebbi and Kaduna, which came 5th and 6th…

Read More

‘Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park Gombe Project in progress’

Aminu Imam

Umar Kaltungo The Gombe State Government says the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park project, being executed by the administration of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, is earnestly in progress. The Director-General, Press Affairs, Government House, Gombe State, Isma’ila Uba Misilli, gave the assurance in a statement. He said the Park, located at Dadinkowa, within the vicinity of the hydro power plant, when completed and put to use, would be a hub for trade and investment.  He noted that the project is big attraction for investors and industrialists as the zone boasts of…

Read More