Gombe Gov makes latest appointment, keeps mum over Goje’s resignation
Barely 48 hours after the commissioner for Environment and Forest Resources Dr. Husaina Goje resigned, Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has constituted the Board of Gombe State Water Board ( GSWB) and approved the appointment of Engr. Yakubu Rasheed as Chairman.
The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Njodi who conveyed the Governor’s approval, which was made available by DG press Government House Ismaila Misilli, Njodi also announced the following as members of the Board, “Alh. Ali Buba Bajoga,
Umar Alh. Jurara, Alhassan Malam Gana, Moh’d Abubakar Musa Bomala and
Badamasi Ali Kurjale. Others are: Hon Isaac Lamido, Comrade Abubakar Musa Toly and Abdullahi Dogonyaro Gundale.”
Njodi’s statement continued, “The Governor has also approved the appointment of Ibrahim Musa Bakas as Special Adviser (Special Duties), Umar Chiroma Abdussalam ( Deputy Chief of Staff- Gombe North), Hon. Jani Adamu Bello ( Deputy Chief of Staff- Gombe Central) and Hajiya Sa’adatu Sa’ad Mustapha as Director-General (Protocol and Facility Management).”
According to the SSG, Governor Yahaya has set up Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation team, while appointing, “Prof. Namala Amuga Keftin as Special Adviser, Arc. Aminu Mohammed and QS. Alkali Abubakar, mni as Senior Special Assistants 1 ( SSAs 1) while Engr. Dan Naptali
and Engr. Muhammed Dauda Abubakar serve as Senior Special Assistants II ( SSAs II),” he added.
The governor had earlier presided over the council executive meeting before embarking on a journey outside of the state. However, the resignation of the former commissioner was not mentioned among issues deliberated by the the commissioner for Information Julius Ishaya while briefing newsmen.



