Tinubu Celebrates Gombe Governor at 65

President Bola  Tinubu has felicitated with the Governor of Gombe State and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya on his 65th birthday on October 9, 2026.

The President in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga commended Governor Yahaya for his exemplary leadership, vision, and steadfast commitment to developing Gombe State since he assumed office in 2019.

He noted the Governor’s transformative strides, notably in infrastructure, with over 900 kilometres of roads built across all Local Government Areas.

The statement reads: “In education, Governor Yahaya has either built or renovated hundreds of classrooms and upgraded legacy secondary schools. Governor Yahaya has also done well in healthcare, with fully functional Primary Healthcare Centres in all 114 wards and the impactful Go-Health project for vulnerable populations.

“Governor Yahaya also excelled in industrialisation, agriculture and ease of doing business through landmark projects such as the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park and the Agro-Livestock Development Zone.”

Tinubu also applauded Governor Yahaya’s role as Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, where he has shown his ability to foster unity, build consensus, and promote regional cooperation on security, education, and economic development. His efforts have strengthened Northern Nigeria’s collective progress.

The President described him as a pragmatic progressive and a committed partner in the Renewed Hope Agenda, whose governance places the people at the centre of development.

The President prays that Almighty Allah would grant Governor Yahaya continued good health, wisdom, strength and many more years of impactful service to Gombe State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.