Tag: poverty

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 →

Palliatives: How Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s Foresight, Transparency, Insulated Gombe From Wanton Destruction, Looting

By Ismaila Uba Misilli Tempers from youths flared across Nigeria recently like the slashing of a tornado. The seething anger of mass protests by the youths in the guise of ‘End SARS' Protests later metamorphosed into an orgy of mass lootings and ransacking of every warehouse suspected to be housing COVID -19 palliatives. States like … Continue reading Palliatives: How Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s Foresight, Transparency, Insulated Gombe From Wanton Destruction, Looting →

Governor Yahaya tasks boundary managers to address crisis arising from border definition, delineation

National Boundary Commission Opens Interactive Session in Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has tasked boundary managers to provide a permanent framework for managing border issues which often degenerates into intra and inter state conflicts. The Governor gave the challenge while declaring open a two day interactive session of the National Boundary Commission … Continue reading Governor Yahaya tasks boundary managers to address crisis arising from border definition, delineation →

Nigeria: Campaign to end severe acute malnutrition in need of media support – Experts

Health advocates at a virtually held nutrition conference on Friday agreed that the campaign towards ending Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Nigeria more than ever before needs proper, accurate and balanced reporting of critical issues hampering progress.The conference was organised by the International Society for Media in Public Health (ISMPH) – an organisation galvanising critical … Continue reading Nigeria: Campaign to end severe acute malnutrition in need of media support – Experts →

Gombe gov’t to launch N500 million SMEs intervention programme

As Government Trains 200 SMEs owners on Procurement Processes During Emergencies Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya is to launch a 500 million Naira Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs intervention programme as part of measures to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on small businesses. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner of … Continue reading Gombe gov’t to launch N500 million SMEs intervention programme →

Gombe Moves to Reposition State-owned Microfinance Bank

Governor Inuwa Yahaya Sets Up Interim Board In a bid to restructure and reposition the state-owned Bubayero Microfinance Bank, the Governor of Gombe state, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the constitution of an 11- member interim board. The board is headed by the Hon. Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development. Members of the board … Continue reading Gombe Moves to Reposition State-owned Microfinance Bank →

Economic Growth: Gombe begins groundwork for post-COVID-19

As Governor partners NDE on job creation and skills acquisition programs Gombe - Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has assured that his administration will spare no effort in providing opportunities for small holder business men and women as well as youth, especially in the post-COVID-19 area in the state. He stated that with … Continue reading Economic Growth: Gombe begins groundwork for post-COVID-19 →

Gombe gov’t presents relief materials to victims of Adamawa ethnic conflict taking refuge in Gombe communities

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has ordered the distribution of food items and other relief materials to the internally displaced persons affected by recent ethnic crisis in neigboring Adamawa communities who are taking refuge in Jessu and Nyuwar communities of Balanga Local Government area of Gombe state. To this end, the Secretary of the state Committee … Continue reading Gombe gov’t presents relief materials to victims of Adamawa ethnic conflict taking refuge in Gombe communities →

Lock-down: Gombe gov’t donates palliative to Okada riders

By Ismaila Uba Misilli, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity In continuation of the 2nd phase of distribution of palliatives to vulnerable groups, Gombe state Government today presented food items and other relief materials to motorcycle riders, popularly called achaba to cushion the socio-economic effect of covid-19 restrictions and other safety measures on … Continue reading Lock-down: Gombe gov’t donates palliative to Okada riders →

Governor Inuwa Yahaya visits SDGs office in Abuja, seeks stronger collaboration in improving human capital development

…as SSAP describes Gombe as mirror for other states in achieving SDGs The Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has acknowledged with delight, the support of the office of the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the state's 10 year (2020-2030) Development Plan and other … Continue reading Governor Inuwa Yahaya visits SDGs office in Abuja, seeks stronger collaboration in improving human capital development →