GOMBE: Governor Yahaya sworn-in, threatens to deal with ‘all illegalities”

Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya was on Wednesday sworn-in as the fourth executive governor of Gombe state and one of his first actions as governor was to suspended all appointments, contracts and allocations made by the immediate-past administration since March 10.

Governor Yahaya who gave the order after his inaugural speech shortly after reviewing the parade by the Nigerian Police Force, said he will also review the proliferation of several “unpatriotic” tertiary institutions established by the Ibrahim Dankwambo-led administration.

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He said that steps would be taken to address all illegalities, adding that perpetrators and illegal beneficiaries would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

“There were illegalities perpetrated by the immediate past administration and we will take steps to address all illegalities. Perpetrators and illegal beneficiaries will be held to account.

“In the meantime, all appointments, contracts and allocations entered into by the state government and local government councils from March 10, 2019 are hereby suspended,” he said.

Governor Yahaya who also decried the attitude of Dankwambo’s administration for failing to give the desired cooperation throughout the transition process stressed that “it will no longer be business as usual.”

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