The Gombe State Executive Council has approved the sum of N43.130 billion for the construction of a new ultra-modern governor’s residence, High Court, and House of Assembly complexes.
The decision was made during the 37th SEC meeting presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya at the executive chamber of the Government House.
Since 2003, when former Governor Abubakar Habu Hashidu vacated the residence after his defeat, all subsequent governors of the state, including Danjuma Goje and Ibrahim Dankwambo, did not stay at the official governor’s residence located at the Government House, despite several renovations to the edifice. Governor Yahaya also resides at his private residence located at the New GRA.
Briefing journalists shortly after the meeting, Commissioner for Information, Mijinyawa Ardo Tilde, announced that the council had approved the total sum of N43.130 billion for an ultra-modern governor’s residence and befitting High Court and House of Assembly complexes.
Commissioner for Works, Housing, and Transport, Dr Usman Maijama’a Kallamu, provided further details, stating that the ultra-modern high court complex would be constructed at N14 billion, while N14.23 billion and N14.9 billion would be earmarked for the House of Assembly Complex and the ultra-modern governor’s residence, respectively.
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The council also approved N10 billion for the construction of roads in four local government areas of the state and the construction of the Gombe State Security, Traffic, and Environmental Corps (GOSTEC) office accommodations.
Contractors are set to be mobilized to site, and work is expected to commence promptly. These projects were approved amidst the current economic hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy, with workers under the local government service in the state yet to start receiving the new minimum wage enjoyed by state civil servants since 2020.
However, Governor Yahaya introduced N10,000 as a palliative for both state and local government employees after the subsidy removal. Pensioners, who were initially left out, received foodstuffs as palliatives on Tuesday, including a 5kg bag of rice, maize, and sugar each, and a carton of spaghetti.
The Gombe State Executive Council has approved the sum of N43.130 billion for the construction of a new ultra-modern governor’s residence, High Court, and House of Assembly complexes. The decision was made during the 37th SEC meeting presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya at the executive chamber of the Government House.
Since 2003, when former Governor Abubakar Habu Hashidu vacated the residence after his defeat, all subsequent governors of the state, including Danjuma Goje and Ibrahim Dankwambo, did not stay at the official governor’s residence located at the Government House, despite several renovations to the edifice. Governor Yahaya also resides at his private residence located at the New GRA.
Briefing journalists shortly after the meeting, Commissioner for Information, Mijinyawa Ardo Tilde, announced that the council had approved the total sum of N43.130 billion for an ultra-modern governor’s residence and befitting High Court and House of Assembly complexes.
Commissioner for Works, Housing, and Transport, Dr Usman Maijama’a Kallamu, provided further details, stating that the ultra-modern high court complex would be constructed at N14 billion, while N14.23 billion and N14.9 billion would be earmarked for the House of Assembly Complex and the ultra-modern governor’s residence, respectively.
The council also approved N10 billion for the construction of roads in four local government areas of the state and the construction of the Gombe State Security, Traffic, and Environmental Corps (GOSTEC) office accommodations.
Contractors are set to be mobilized to site, and work is expected to commence promptly. These projects were approved amidst the current economic hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy, with workers under the local government service in the state yet to start receiving the new minimum wage enjoyed by state civil servants since 2020.
However, Governor Yahaya introduced N10,000 as a palliative for both state and local government employees after the subsidy removal. Pensioners, who were initially left out, received foodstuffs as palliatives on Tuesday, including a 5kg bag of rice, maize, and sugar each, and a carton of spaghetti.