Hashidu, Goje, Dankwambo, and Governor Inuwa’s leadership: a suitable definition of good leadership -By Salim Yakubu Akko

Gombe state leadership needs a thunderous applause and to be praised considering how it works effectively to see the betterment of the state despite the troublesome social evils and the  threatening economic stability of the country in the past and hitherto. 

Leadership under these selfless leaders whose leadership can be hardly compared with other Northeastern governors despite their different political parties is what can be interpreted as leadership that devoids any hindrance of challenges and one amongst the means for pursuing the dream for a better Nigeria. 

As a vagabond who visits some part of the geopolitical zone, Northeast, I have discovered a lot and cognized very distant miles of progress and development that Gombe state has gone within the few years of her existence. And it can be said the exigency of this whirlwind attainment of progress and development is been produced by the effective and selfless leadership of her governors considering how every single of them contribute in strengthening the state in one way or the other.

The first Governor of the state, Late. Alhaji Abubakar Habu Hashidu (may his soul rest in perfect peace), who governed the state through All People’s Party (APP) from  1999- 2003,  his leadership is commendable. Despite his four year tenure, he worked positively in promotion of peace and harmony in the state. 

Alh. Muhammad Danjuma Goje, a fatherly figure,  who took the lead from 2003-2011 under the platform of People Democratic Party (PDP) before he resorts to All  Progressive Congress (APC), brought a notable development to the state. Under the guise of his leadership, he built the prestigious Gombe State University(GSU), Gombe International Hotel, brought Light, and also built a Federal University in the state, Federal University of Kashere, along with Gombe State Stadium, Specialist Hospital, and  Federal Medical Center in the state.

Doctor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, the architect of modern Gombe state, there’s alot of lessons to learn from him as a promising governor of Gombe state on the platform of People’s Democratic Party from 2011 to 2019. Dankwambo who believed in education as a tool for building a nation, he built numerous schools both in the rural areas and in the city. He built Federal College of Education in Billiri, State Polytechnic in Bajoga, State University of Technology Kumo, Medical College of  Gombe State University, School of Nursing and Midwifery Dukku, Central Primary Schools in  all the 11 local governments, and numerous secondary schools. In his eighth year tenure, he procured numerous units of  tractor to enhance agriculture in the state, followed by training of poultry farmers and recruitment of Gombe state Marshalls. 

The current  ingenious Governor, His Excellency Alh. Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, has made a giant strides in developing the state despite his two years work in office.  There’s a prospect to a greater future of Gombe state considering how he pays radical attention in areas of education, water provision, job creation, insecurity and agriculture in the state.

May the other leaders from Northeastern states and beyond take lessons from this notable, commendable and promising governors of Gombe state in working hard towards developing their states in different sectors. 

Salim Yakubu Akko writes from the jewel city, Gombe state.