Gombe Governor Announces Nine New Appointments, Names Three Commissioners And Six Aides

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the appointment of three commissioners-designate, two Special Advisers and four Senior Special Assistants as part of efforts to strengthen his administration and improve the implementation of the state’s development agenda.

The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, announced the appointments in a statement, noting that the new appointments were aimed at enhancing the state’s governance structure and improving coordination across various areas of administration.

According to Bush Radio Academy, the governor has forwarded the names of the three commissioner nominees to the Gombe State House of Assembly for screening and approval. The nominees are Dr Ahmed Wali Doho from Kwami Local Government Area, Nasiru Adamu Degri from Balanga Local Government Area and Dr Muhammad A. Bello from Gombe Local Government Area.

Doho is expected to replace Engineer Usman Maijama’a Kallamu, who resigned from the State Executive Council after emerging as the member-elect representing Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.

Degri is also expected to replace Engineer Bala Adams, who was nominated as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Gombe State, Dr Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna.

The nomination of Muhammad A. Bello forms part of the governor’s latest adjustments to the state cabinet.

In addition to the commissioner nominees, Governor Yahaya approved the appointment of Abdulmalik Musa Jibrin and Mohammed Bashir Nuhu as Special Advisers.

The governor also appointed Jibrin M. Ali, Sadiq Mohammed Abubakar, popularly known as BB Kumo, John Launa and Danlami Sanda as Senior Special Assistants II on Political and Community Engagement.

Professor Njodi stated that the appointments of the Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants took immediate effect, while the commissioner-designates will assume their positions only after completing the screening and approval process before the Gombe State House of Assembly.

The latest appointments are expected to further strengthen the administration’s political and governance structure as the state government continues with the implementation of its development programmes.