Gombe
Inuwa Yahaya Defends Gombe Projects, Says Government Focused on Grassroots Development
Inuwa Yahaya Defends Gombe Projects, Says Government Focused on Grassroots Development
By Auwal Ahmad, Gombe
Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya says his administration will sustain investments in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and rural development aimed at improving the living conditions of residents across the state.
The governor stated these plans during a live media chat aired on several broadcast platforms in Gombe, where he highlighted achievements recorded by his administration in different sectors.
Mr Yahaya said the establishment of Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) was part of deliberate efforts to bring governance closer to people at the grassroots.
According to him, many projects executed across the 11 local government areas were achieved through collaboration between the state government and local councils.
“We created the LCDAs to ensure that governance gets closer to the people, especially those in rural communities,” the governor said.
He said his administration had expanded access to healthcare by ensuring that at least one or two primary healthcare centres existed in each of the 114 political wards in the state.
The governor also spoke about the ongoing solar-powered electricity project in Talasse and neighbouring communities through the Balanga Dam initiative, noting that the project would improve electricity supply in the area.
Mr Yahaya said the state government had also constructed roads connecting communities and farming settlements to ease transportation and support agricultural activities.
“We have continued to open up rural areas through road construction so that farmers can easily transport their produce to markets,” he said.
On environmental management, the governor disclosed that the state, in partnership with the World Bank, was implementing erosion control projects valued at over N40 billion within the Gombe metropolis.
He also revealed that the government had spent about N6 billion on water supply projects, including the construction of new substations aimed at improving water distribution across the state capital.
The governor, however, expressed concern over residents who build structures on water pipelines, saying such activities obstruct water infrastructure and affect supply to communities.
“It is unfortunate that some people build houses on water pipelines, making it difficult for the government to maintain and expand water facilities,” he said.
Mr Yahaya assured residents that his administration would continue subsidising fertiliser and other agricultural inputs to support farmers ahead of the rainy season.
He also described the Gombe State Health Contributory Scheme, known as GoHealth, as one of the administration’s successful healthcare initiatives.
According to him, other states seeking to improve healthcare delivery systems have studied the programme as a model.
