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Gombe state Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has emphasised his Administration’s commitment to jealously guard stability and ensure religious harmony in the state describing Gombe State as one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria.
The governor also emphasised the need for Muslims and Christians in the state to continue to live in peace with one another, noting that without a harmonious relationship between adherents of both faiths and humanity in general no progress can be achieved.
Inuwa Yahaya stated this when he hosted members of the State House Assembly, Commissioners and other top government functionaries to lunch, to appreciate the Almighty Allah for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast, which came to a climax with the Eid-el-Fitr festival.
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One of the areas of good governance that caught the attention of Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo during his recent visit to Gombe is Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s passion in harnessing the huge human capital in Gombe for socio-economic development of the State.
Prior to the Vice President’s visit, Gombe State has been a hub of trade, commerce and agricultural activities in the North Eastern Nigeria.
The indigenes fondly referred to as ‘Gombawa’ are a legendary hardworking and industrious people.
The Vice President took note of the exemplary and advantageous use to which Governor Yahaya is putting the human capital resources of the state, especially in the MSME sector.
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The N120bn 2021 appropriation bill (budget) passed by the Gombe State House of Assembly has been signed into law by the Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.
The budget has a total size of N120,346,536,626.00 reflecting an increase of N682,680,000.00 over the initial sum of N119,663,856,626.00 proposed by the executive.
Speaking shortly after signing the budget at the Council Chamber of the Government House, Inuwa Yahaya attributed the expeditious passage of the bill into law to the harmonious relationship amongst the three arms of government in the state.
The governor said: “Last year around this time precisely on the 27th of December 2019, we signed the 2020 Appropriation Act and this year we did it much earlier. That means we are improving on efficiency and our processes and procedures are always improving in order to improve the lots of the people of Gombe State.”