Determined to ensure accountability in the management of instructions and improved access to higher education in the state, Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Thursday.
Inaugurated visitation panels to state institutions of higher learning to assess their condition and recommend ways for improvement.
Speaking during the inauguration at the Government House, Governor Inuwa said, “The decision to constitute these panels is borne out of my firm desire to ensure efficient and transparent management of our tertiary institutions, thus fostering accountability and improving access to higher education in Gombe State”.
The Governor noted that the move became imperative for the institutions to improve and meet the needs of both students and the state for qualified and competitive manpower in the rapidly-changing economy.
He charged members of the visitation panels to conduct a thorough and impartial assessment of the institutions, assess their degree of compliance with existing regulations, and look into staff welfare and financial discipline.
While calling on the management of the institutions to give the panels necessary support and cooperation, the governor encouraged members and leadership of the panels on transparency, integrity, and fairness during their assignments.
The institutions to be visited are Gombe State University, Gombe; Gombe State Polytechnic, Bajoga; Gombe State College of Education, Billiri; Gombe State College of Education and Legal Studies, Nafada and Gombe State College of Health Science and Technology Kaltungo.
The panels are expected to complete their assignment and report in two months for further action.
In a vote of thanks on behalf of members and leaders of the panels, Barrister Achana Gayus appreciated Governor Inuwa Yahaya for finding them worthy to serve.
He assured the governor of their unwavering commitment to diligently discharge their duties.
Earlier, the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, said members of the panels, who are people of proven integrity and academic standing, were carefully chosen in view of their respective backgrounds and capacity to deliver.
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