Gombe Governor, Inuwa Elected Chairman, Northern Governors Forum

Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe State has been elected as the chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF).

The 19 Northern Governors unanimously elected the Governor during their Forum’s meeting held on Tuesday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

Inuwa succeeds Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State with effect from 29th May 2023.

In his acceptance speech, Muhammadu Inuwa promised to justify the confidence reposed in him by his colleagues across party divides.

He emphasized that the good legacies of the Forum will be sustained to bequeath not only a virile organisation, but a better future for the people of the north at the end of his tenure as chairman of the Northern Governors Forum.

He also assured his fellow Northern Governors that in line with the objectives of the Northern Governor’s Forum, he will strive to sustain the strides left behind by his predecessors.

He said the focus of the NSGF on economic development will be the driving force of the Forum while his chairmanship lasts.

He observed that the region is challenged by insurgency in the North East, the ethnic and religious crisis within the North Central as well as farmers/herders clashes and the subsequent effects of banditry and cattle rustling, among others.

The new NSGF Chairman noted that in spite of the social and economic challenges confronting the northern region, the Forum has made a tremendous impact and has changed the tide for the betterment of its people.