Governor Inuwa seeks federal support for Gombe, Northern development

Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has met with President Bola Tinubu to discuss development priorities in the state and the northern region.

Yahaya met with the president at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday, according to a statement by the Director-General of Press Affairs at the Gombe State Government House, Ismaila Uba Misilli.

The statement said the discussions focused on matters of national importance, developments in Gombe State and areas requiring federal support to accelerate development and improve residents’ welfare.

It added that Yahaya, in his capacity as chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum, also presented issues of regional concern to the president.

The governor has continued to engage the Federal Government on interventions for Gombe State and the North-East, as well as broader development challenges facing northern Nigeria.

The meeting was aimed at strengthening collaboration between the state and federal governments to address development priorities in Gombe and the wider northern region.