In it’s effort to boost and close gap in education sector, Gombe State Government has so far, constructed and renovated over 1400 classrooms in various schools across 350 schools in the state.
This was disclosed by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, the state governor on Sunday while delivering message on the occasion of 63rd Nigeria’s Independence day and 27th year anniversary celebration of creation of Gombe State.
According to the governor, his administration has also upgraded 5 Legacy Secondary Schools to Mega Schools that are capable of accommodating up to 15000 students with special facilities, and the construction of 4 special schools.
He added that his administration has mopped up over 350,000 out-of-school children through BESDA and recruited 1000 teachers through the Teachers’ Service Commission to address the human resource gap in the education sector.
Read the governor’s full message:
MESSAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU INUWA YAHAYA, CON (DAN MAJEN GOMBE), GOVERNOR OF GOMBE STATE, ON THE OCCASION OF 63RD NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY AND 27TH YEAR ANIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE CREATION OF GOMBE STATE, HELD ON 1ST OCTOBER, 2023
It is with gratitude to Almighty Allah that I address you today as we celebrate two important anniversaries: Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary, as well as the 27th anniversary of the creation of Gombe State.
2.October 1st is a day to remember and honour the struggles and sacrifices of our founding fathers who fought tirelessly for the freedom, unity and sovereignty of our great nation. Bounded by the spirit of common destiny and shared purpose, they carry the torch of freedom to every nook and cranny of our country.
3. Sixty-three years ago, Nigeria emerged from the shadow of British colonial rule, heralding a new era of self-determination and hope. Since then, we overcome many challenges, embraced countless opportunities, and achieved remarkable progress across various fields of human endeavour.
4. For us in Gombe State, this occasion presents a cause for double celebration as we commemorate the 27th anniversary of the creation of our dear State. Over the past twenty-seven years, our state has undergone remarkable transformation and development. We have made significant strides in education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture, job creation, civil service reforms, water resources, environment and sanitation.
5. Some of our achievements so far include:
• Construction of over 700km of roads across 11 LGAs under the Network 11-100 project.
• Completion of the abandoned Gombe Mega Motor Park project.
• Construction and renovation of over 1400 classrooms in various schools across 350 schools in the state.
• Upgrading of 5 Legacy Secondary Schools to Mega Schools that are capable of accommodating up to 15000 students with special facilities, and the construction of 4 special schools.
• Mopped up of over 350,000 out-of-school children through BESDA
• Recruitment of 1000 teachers through the Teachers’ Service Commission to address the human resource gap in the education sector.
• Provision of 1 fully functional PHC in each of the 114 wards across the state
• The establishment of Hospitals Services Management Board to improve service delivery in our hospitals.
• Upgrade of the State Specialist Hospital Gombe, and the General Hospitals in Kaltungo and Bajoga.
• Construction of a brand new 200-bed capacity General Hospital in Kumo.
• Construction of brand new 600-student capacity College of Nursing and Midwifery.
• Provision of affordable health coverage to over 100,000 residents of the State, including over 40,000 poor and vulnerable under the Go-Health scheme
• Expansion and rehabilitation of the Gombe Regional Water Supply Scheme
• Building/rehabilitation of about 601 boreholes across the State mostly in rural areas.
• State-wide reforestation campaign through the Gombe Goes Green (3G) project that is targeted at planting 4 million trees to combat deforestation and soil erosion.
• Timely distribution of subsidized fertiliser and assorted seedlings to farmers
• Rehabilitation of the 7.5km monstrous gully traversing GSU to Mallam-Inna.
• The ongoing construction of the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park (Phase 1) in order to harness our huge economic potentials.
• The establishment of Gombe State Geographic Information System (GOGIS) to reform land administration in the state.
• Establishment of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms to improve productivity and performance in the civil service.
• Payment of over N7.9 billion in inherited pensions and gratuities liabilities.
• Youth empowerment programs under the At-Risk Children Project (ARC-P): these include the Gombe State, Security, Traffic, Environmental Corps (GOSTEC); KEKE rider’s scheme, grants to MSMEs and artisans across the state.
