Ease of Doing Business: How Gombe state emerged top – SSG
By Joshua Danmalam
The ranking of Gombe State as the overall best in ease of doing business in the country did not come as a suprise considering the background of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa as a prudent manager of resources and an incorruptible leader with a track record, especially as a game changer that he is.
On assumption of office, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya assured the people of Gombe State of his desire to transform the State in all facets of life endeavours ranging from; Infrastructural Development, Maintenance of peace and Security for businesses to thrive, Health Care delivery among others.
These among other areas of human interest were and are still been given accelerated attention by the Inuwa Yahaya’s administration which has eventually seen the repositioning of the social and economic potential of the State thereby attracting praises from within and outside the State.
By this leadership disposition, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya is no doubt fulfilling his campaign promises to the people of Gombe State who gave him the mandate of steering the ship of the State.
Without fear of contradiction, the conceptualisation of policies and Programmes of the present administration through Sectoral Committees also helped in shaping activities of Government, through the appointment and placement of experience and competent persons in key roles to drive government business which has contributed immensely to achievements so far recorded in the last two years.
Another significant factor was Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s major reforms in Public Service, Financial Management, Human resource management and tax reforms with with present allocation of scares resources in a transparent manner resulting to good governance.
Similarly, in his sheer demonstration of leadership Governor Inuwa Yahaya activated the partnership strategy with both local and International development partners. This has shown in the development of health, education, environmental, Agriculture and Water resource management which has equally provided the needed environment for investment and economic growth.
The outcome of the Ease of Doing Business Survey which placed the State top among its peers by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) as a State report on current attractiveness of State business climate can be attributed to various reforms and developmental stride of Governor Yahaya’s administration.
The Sub- national Survey Methodology framework development by the PEBEC – NEC technical working group which comprised representation of the Six Geo- Political Zones of the Country, the National Economic Council, the Nigerian Governor’s Forum, Nigerian Bureau of statistics, Nigerian investment Promotion Commission, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, the Nigerian Summit group and representatives of the private sector has actually given credence to the result which placed the State first in the Country in terms of Ease of Doing Business.
The Survey which covers a number of areas include; infrastructure, Security, Electricity, Transportation, Primary Health Care, Access to Information, Investment Promotion and State information structure.
Other areas covered by the survey includes; environmental regulation, Payment of tax, starting of business, enforcement of Contracts agreements, Land administration, Property Acquisition and development among others.
While Congratulating Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and the entire people of the state for this great achievements and which is first of it’s kind since the creation of the State some two decades ago, Njodi harped the need for all to key into the vision and mission of the APC led Government with more support and understanding for a better Gombe State can not be overemphasized.
In the mean time, the Secretary to the State Government has felicitated with Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and the entire people of Gombe State for the successes recorded which has manifested in ranking the state top in Ease of Doing Business in the country, calling for more support in building and sustaining the conducive atmosphere laid for futher development of a prosperous Gombe State.
Joshua Danmalam, Information Officer SSG’S office.
