Gombe – July 20, 2026 – The Chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NNGF, and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has received his Kano State counterpart, Abba Kabir Yusuf, at Government House, Gombe.
Both leaders held a closed-door meeting during the visit.
Speaking briefly before the meeting, Governor Yusuf praised Governor Yahaya’s leadership of the NNGF and expressed admiration for the level of infrastructure development he observed from the airport to Government House.
“I have seen quite a lot of mind-boggling infrastructure. The last time I came to Gombe, the city was not like this. I am astonished by the level of development that I have seen,” Governor Yusuf said.
He noted that Gombe had undergone significant transformation since his last visit.
Governor Yahaya thanked his Kano counterpart for the visit and appreciated his remarks.
The Gombe governor was joined by his deputy, Manassah Daniel Jatau, to receive the visitor.
