We accordingly reaffirm our determine to assemble on the gains of the past three decades, raise peace and unity, promote inclusive growth, increase opportunities for our individuals, and position Gombe for sustainable development,” he said.
Governor Inuwa, who is additionally Chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum, congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigerians on the 66th Independence Anniversary, describing the nation’s commute because independence as one marked by resilience, diversity, challenges and advance forward.
He called on Nigerians to stay committed to unity, peace, justice and democratic development, stressing that the country’s diversity remains a source of strength.
“Despite the challenges along our outing, our faith in Nigeria remains strong. We must carry on to reinforce our unity, deepen our democracy, promote peace and justice, and labor together to create a nation worthy of the sacrifices and aspirations of those who came prior to us,” he said.
The Gombe Situation Executive Council (SEC), presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved over N10 billion for the cost of outstanding gratuities to retired civil servants in the situation and regional governments.
The approval was one of the large decisions reached at the 56th meeting of the Status Executive Council held on Wednesday.
The Council’s decisions were disclosed during a press briefing by the Commissioner for Statistics, Moses Kyari, where members of the Council whose memoranda were considered and approved took turns to concise journalists.
The Commissioner for Fund and Economic Development, Muhammad Gambo Magaji, disclosed that the Council approved N2.18 billion and N4.06 billion to understandable outstanding gratuities for declare retirees for 2024 and 2025, respectively.
The Executive Council too approved the 2026 Universal Elementary Education Commission (UBEC) counterpart matching sponsor.
The Commissioner for Education, Professor Aishatu Umar Maigari, disclosed that N6.1 billion was approved as the condition’s 50 per cent counterpart commitment, qualifying Gombe to participate between 16 states positioned to earnings from the HOPE-EDU programme, which builds on the gains recorded under the Improved Education Solution Delivery for All (BESDA) programme.
The Council equally approved memoranda for the execution of road projects, including a N1.6 billion variation for the Gadam-Yame-Yari road project being implemented by manner of RAMP, whereas the 4.3-kilometre Kembu-Kidda-Panda road spur from Nasarawo to Kuri was awarded at N2.04 billion, furthermore under the RAMP project.
Meanwhile, Gombe Status Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has reiterated his commitment to accelerate the status’s development drive, increase economic opportunities and consolidate investments in decisive sectors as Gombe marks 30 years of statehood.
In a significant anniversary statement to indicator the 30-Year Anniversary of the declare, Governor Yahaya said the twin celebrations supply an opening to take stock of the transformation of Gombe over the past three decades although alternative a understandable direction for the status’s subsequent phase of growth and development.
He said Gombe had, seeing that its creation, evolved from a modern declare into an increasingly decisive economic and administrative hub in the North-East, supported by strategic planning, investments in important infrastructure and reforms aimed at creating an enabling environment for socio-economic development.
He linked the status’s development trajectory to the Gombe Situation 10-Year Development Scheme, DEVAGOM, which provides a lengthy-term framework for sustainable and inclusive growth.
According to him, the outline, developed across huge stakeholder consultations, guides government interventions and investments across essential sectors, together with emphasis on individual investment development, infrastructure, economic growth and improved standard of life.
Governor Yahaya added that in the framework of DEVAGOM, his administration had implemented large-ranging interventions in education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture, industrialisation, environmental sustainability, society-sector reforms, ease of doing business, and youth and women empowerment.
He said the interventions had yielded prominent milestones, specifically in road infrastructure, healthcare delivery, environmental sustainability and investment promotion.
In the health sector, he said the declare has revitalised 228 Key Healthcare Centres, during the time that moreover expanding health insurance extent and strengthening the healthcare workforce.
The governor said the advance forward achieved so far should provide as a groundwork for the following phase of the declare’s development, rather than an endpoint.
“As we celebrate these milestones, we stay intentional that the outing ahead demands even larger commitment.
