Gombe community celebrates as gov’t proposes new roads

Gombe community celebrates as gov't proposes new roads Residents in the Tumfure community of Akko Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe state woke up to cheering news as the state government opened bids for new road projects in the area. According to a statement that was issued by the Information Officer (IO) of the state … Continue reading Gombe community celebrates as gov’t proposes new roads

Gombe gov’t launches project to reactivate cooperative societies

Gombe state government has launched a two years program for the reactivation of the cooperatives sub-sector in the state. The state governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya said the project was designed to rejig the sub-sector which has been moribund for years. According to the governor the concept of cooperative which is globally recognized as an efficient instrument … Continue reading Gombe gov’t launches project to reactivate cooperative societies

US-based NGO Donates Medical Equipment to Gombe

  Gombe State Government has received the first of five 40 fit containers of lightly used medical equipment and supplies from the United States-based charity organisation, Project CURE.   The items delivered include portable x-ray machines, digital ultrasound machines, anaesthetic machines, emergency resuscitation beds (ERBs) and ventilators. Other items are defibrillators, oxygen concentrators, electrocardiogram machines, Fetal … Continue reading US-based NGO Donates Medical Equipment to Gombe

Malnutrition, a disaster waiting to happen in Gombe

As Gombe consumes N365 million worth of RUTF in less than a year The coalition working on Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) in Gombe has called on the state government to review its strategy for addressing the issue of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) which is said to be like a tragedy that is set … Continue reading Malnutrition, a disaster waiting to happen in Gombe

Social Investment Program: Governor Yahaya commends Buhari

As FG Begins Disbursement of N20,000 Grant to Gombe Rural Women Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has paid glowing tribute to President Muhammadu Buhari for initiating several intervention programmes for the economic upliftment of Nigerians especially the downtrodden in the society. The Governor gave the commendation when he received the Ministers of Humanitarian … Continue reading Social Investment Program: Governor Yahaya commends Buhari

Malnutrition: Gombe procures N25 million worth RUTF

Gombe state Government has procured and distributed Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in its determination to address issues of acute malnutrition among children in the state. The Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Abdulrahman Shuaibu while performing the distribution exercise in Gombe, disclosed that the sum of twenty five … Continue reading Malnutrition: Gombe procures N25 million worth RUTF