Gombe Governor moves to review tertairy institutions created by Dankwambo

Gombe State Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has constituted an 11- member committee to review the five tertiary education institutions established during the administration of former Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo.

A statement yesterday by the governor’s spokesman, Ismaila Uba Misilli, listed the institutions as University of Science and Technology, Kumo; State Polytechnic, Bajoga; College of Education, Billiri; College for Legal and Islamic Studies, Nafada and College of Nursing and Midwifery, Dukku.

The committee has Professor Buba Bajoga as chairman with Senator Haruna Garba, Professor Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali, Professor Sani Abba Aliyu, Dr Gidado Bello kumo, Senator Sa’idu Umar Kumo, Professor Istifanus Williams, Professor Nabath Tanglang, Professor Nana Tanko and Dr Japhet Koni as members; with Barrister Robert Wabida as secretary.

According to the statement, the committee is to, among other things, assess the potentials and relevance or otherwise of the institutions to the educational development of the state.