Following the expiration of the tenure of 11 Local Government Executive Council Chairmen, the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has approved the appointment of senior personnel to oversee the affairs of the LGAs) across the state.
This was contained in a statement signed by the DG Press affairs Gombe State government house issued to newsmen.
It said that the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who conveyed the governor’s approval, also announced the appointment of officials to manage the affairs of the 13 newly created Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).
According to the SSG, all appointees were drawn from among serving secretaries and individuals within their respective LGAs.
This action is aimed at sustaining governance structures and ensuring continuity in service delivery at the local level.
Full List of Appointments:
Akko LGA – Abdulkadir Abubakar
Akko West LCDA – Lamaran Ahmed
Akko North LCDA – Mohammed Ajiya
Balanga LGA – Adamu Ado
Balanga South LCDA – Sarah Danjuma
Billiri LGA – Augustine Kurugu
Billiri West LCDA – Gladys Garba
Dukku LGA – Adamu Julderu
Dukku North LCDA – Ahmed Usman
Funakaye LGA – Saidu Abubakar
Funakaye South LCDA – Bappayo Yaya
Gombe LGA – Aliyu Mohammed Dawaki
Gombe South LCDA – Aishatu Mohammed Sadiq
Kaltungo LGA – Labte Aaron Andrew
Kaltungo East LCDA – Ibrahim Gambo
Kwami LGA – Bilkisu Mohammed Magaji
Kwami West LCDA – Muhammad Kabir Abdullahi
Nafada LGA – Abubakar Yuguda
Nafada South LCDA – Muhammad Kabir
Shongom LGA – James Emmanuel Dogo
Pero/Chonge LCDA – Saidu Manzo Filiya
Yamaltu/Deba LGA – Ibrahim Aliyu
Yamaltu/Deba East LCDA – Haruna Shehu
Yamaltu/Deba West LCDA – Dauda Umar
The statement said the appointments take effect from April 24, 2026.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya expects the new LGAs/ LCDAs overseers to ensure administrative continuity and stability in the state’s local government system during the interim period.