Yahaya Sets Up Committee to Assess Reserves, Cattle Routes in Gombe

Segun Awofadeji in Gombe

Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Yahaya, has approved the constitution of a 25-man committee for the assessment of grazing, forest, and game reserves as well as cattle routes in the state.

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who conveyed the governor’s approval, disclosed that the committee is under the chairmanship of AIG Zubairu Muazu Halilu (rtd) with Ibrahim Hussain and Rabiu Abubakar as legal adviser and secretary respectively. 

The members include Alhaji Hammadu Abubakar, ACP Ibrahim Bappa, Hon. Muh’d Magaji Gettado, Col. Abdullahi Bello (rtd), Hon. Lamiya Simon, Hon. Ahmed Abubakar Walama, Mal. Ibrahim Musa Miyabe, and Col. Sani Adamu Depsia (rtd).

Others are Dr. Barnabas Malle, Ali Jijji Gadam, Hon. Umar Ahmad Suleiman, Hon. Shuaibu Umar Galadima, Mr. Dauda Batari Maaji, Hon. Mamman Alkali, Zakari Abubakar Difa, Umaru Lamido, Bakari Keletuma, and Modibbo Sadeeq Ahmed.

The committee also has members who are the state Chairman of MACBAN, Modibbo Yahaya Gombe; state Chairman, Kautal Hore, Ardo Chindo Abubaka; state Chairman of Jode Jam, Ahmed Bello Gombe; a representative of the state Commissioner of Police, and Director of Security and Commandant Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). All the appointments are with immediate effect.