Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has constituted a White Paper Drafting Committee on the reports submitted by the visitation panels to higher institutions of learning in the state.
This was contained in a statement on Friday by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General of Press Affairs at Government House, Gombe
According to the statement, the committee, which consists of key government officials, is to ensure a comprehensive analysis of the recommendations put forward by the visitation panels.
The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who conveyed the governor’s approval, announced the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice as chairman, with the Commissioners for Education, Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Finance and Economic Development as members of the committee.
Also, the chairpersons of the Civil Service Commission and Teachers’ Service Commission are among the committee members, along with the permanent secretaries of Bureau for Public Service Reforms and Special Services, Political and Chieftaincy, who will also serve as the secretary of the committee.
DAILY POST recalls that the visitation panels, earlier set up by the Governor, had conducted their assessments and submitted comprehensive reports with far-reaching recommendations aimed at instituting positive reforms and driving progress in the education sector and overall effectiveness of higher institutions in the state.
