Nwaorisara Kanu, Gombe
Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, has visited the Permanent mission of the State of Qatar in New York, United States of America, where he met with the Qatari Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, on saturday.
According to Ismaila Misilli, Senior Special Assistant to the governor, Media, in a statement forwarded to our correspondent noted that Governor Yahaya, presented the state’s needs assessment report to the envoy, solicited for partnership and support from the mission and their international development unit – the Qatar Foundation.
The Qatari ambassador who in return appreciated the visit, expressed commitment to support Gombe state in the areas of education, especially girl-child education and health.
The state commissioner of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Special Adviser on Budget, Planning and Donor Agencies Coordination were mandated by the Governor to engage the Mission on details and modalities of the intervention for the overall benefit of the people of the state.
The State of Qatar has been engaged in supporting development efforts for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and assisting them in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).