Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State has approved the construction of a new deputy governor’s office at a cost of N1.337 billion, the State Commissioner for Works, Housing, and Transportation, Usman Maijama’a Kallamu, announced during a press briefing on Wednesday following the state executive council meeting.
Kallamu explained that the decision was made because the current deputy governor’s office is located far from the Government House.
The new office will be built at the site of the old Gombe Jewel Hotel, adjacent to Government House, alongside offices for the state’s emirs and chiefs, which are also under construction.
The state government is currently undertaking several major projects, including the reconstruction of the Government House and the construction of a new State House of Assembly, a State High Court complex, and the state secretariat in the three-arm zone.
In addition, the executive council approved the construction of a “befitting state fire service station” at N1.275 billion, as firefighters currently share space with the local government veterinary office.
Other projects include the completion of five mega colleges at N3.5 billion, an increase from the previous contract to upgrade the buildings to two-storey structures to accommodate rising student numbers.
The commissioner assured that these colleges would be completed by January 2026.
The council also approved the construction of a Police Divisional Office at Shehu Abubakar district in Gombe capital at a cost of N461 million.
