Gombe will survive without Federal Allocation – Gov’t official
The Director-General, Press Affairs, Government House Gombe, Ismaila Misilli, has said the state will in no distant time survive without the regular Federal allocation.
Misilli disclosed that since the assumption of office of his principal, Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, the administration has shown commitment to the Gombe Project.
The DG made this disclosure on Thursday, during an interview with correspondents, stressing that the state is in better hand.
According Misilli, while some people are trooping and plotting to quench their thirst for power, Governor Yahaya is busy establishing structures and repositioning different sectors in the state to open up socio-economic activities and create employment opportunities.
He said, “While others are planning for 2023, the great Dan Maje is making smart moves to establish links and connections with federal ministries and parastatals to explore more ways of collaboration to move Gombe State forward. His aim is to serve his people to the best of his ability and not betray the confidence and trust they reposed in him.
“It is a fact that Gombe State was at the bottom of the list in terms of revenue allocation from Federation Account, but due to his ingenuity and commitment to fulfilling the dream of the founding fathers of the state, the Governor, in a little more than two years in office, made Gombe a model in revenue generation and collection, rubbing shoulders with giant states.
“Gombe will insha Allah, in no distant time, be able to survive even without Federal Allocation.”
Commenting further on efforts to harmonise productivity and thereby, save government expenditures, Misilli noted that since the creation of Gombe State, 25 years ago, government offices have been domiciled in private residences.
“Most of the state’s ministries and other important government offices were scattered within residential areas in rented buildings, but in his foresight, Inuwa had concluded plans to build a befitting state secretariat for convenience and smooth running of governance,” he said.
The Governor’s spokesman added that, in order to create a better future and desire of the citizens, Governor Yahaya is putting necessary measures in place to stimulate and sustain economic growth and human development.
Misilli added, “To ensure that the choices made, the steps taken and the envisaged outcomes are technically desirable and consistent with his vision and goals, the Governor came up with a robust plan, tagged ‘the development agenda for Gombe State, DEVAGOM’ to build durable institutions and put the state on a pedestal of sustainable socio-economic development.”