By
Ya’u Waziri
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has called for continuity in governance, unity and sustained development as the state marks thirty years of its creation.
The Governor made the call while delivering an address at the celebration of Gombe State at 30 held at the International Conference Centre, Gombe.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya said the anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on the state’s history, consolidate on the achievements recorded and chart a clear path for future development.
He paid tribute to the founding fathers and mothers of Gombe State, acknowledging their sacrifices and determination that led to its creation on October 1, 1996, out of Bauchi State.
The Governor noted that the development of the State was a collective achievement of successive administrations, stressing that no single government could claim sole responsibility for the progress recorded over the past three decades.
Reviewing his administration’s achievements since 2019, Governor Inuwa Yahaya highlighted investments in education, healthcare, road infrastructure, agriculture, industrialisation and electricity.
He said his administration had constructed or renovated more than two thousand classrooms across over four hundred schools, recruited one thousand teachers and expanded access to education.
In healthcare, the Governor disclosed that two hundred and twenty-eight primary healthcare centres had been constructed or renovated, while the GoHealth contributory health insurance scheme now covers more than four hundred thousand beneficiaries.
Earlier, the first Military Administrator of the State, retired Group Captain Joseph Orji, expressed satisfaction that successive administrations had built upon the foundations laid during his tenure.
Speaking at the commissioning of residential facilities at Government House, Group Captain Orji commended successive democratically elected governors for their contributions to the development of the state.
He particularly praised Governor Inuwa Yahaya for providing residential facilities for governors of the six states in the North-East, describing the project as one that would promote unity and regional development.
Speaking on behalf of the North-East governors, Yobe State Deputy Governor, Idi Barde Gubana, who represented Governor Mai Mala Buni, described the celebration as a historic event that would preserve the progressive history of the State.
He commended Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s administration for executing people-oriented projects aimed at improving the livelihoods of residents and strengthening unity across the North-East region.
