Gombe gov names three commissioners-designate, six aides

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Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the appointment of three Commissioners-designate, two Special Advisers and four Senior Special Assistants as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s governance structure.

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The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

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According to Njodi, the governor has forwarded the names of the three Commissioners-designate to the Gombe State House of Assembly for screening and approval.

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He said the nominees are Dr Ahmed Wali Doho, Nasiru Adamu Degri and Dr Muhammad A. Bello.

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The SSG added that the governor had also approved the appointment of Abdulmalik Jibrin and Mohammed Nuhu as Special Advisers.

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Similarly, Njodi announced the appointment of Jibrin M. Ali, Sadiq Abubakar, popularly known as BB Kumo, John Launa and Danlami Sanda as Senior Special Assistants II on Political and Community Engagement.

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“The appointments take immediate effect, while the appointments of the Commissioners-designate remain subject to the approval of the State House of Assembly,” the statement said.

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The appointments, according to the government, are aimed at enhancing effective coordination and supporting the implementation of the administration’s development agenda.

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Yahaya, who was first elected governor of Gombe State in 2019, secured a second term in office in the 2023 governorship election.

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His administration operates through the state executive council and various political and administrative offices responsible for implementing government policies and programmes.

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