Pantami Congratulates Gov. Inuwa Yahaya on Honorary Doctorate, Applauds Gombe’s Tsangaya Reforms
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has congratulated Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, on the conferment of an Honorary Doctoral Degree by Lincoln University College, Malaysia, describing the recognition as a testament to the governor’s knowledge-driven approach to governance.
In a tribute, Pantami said the international honour reflects measurable achievements recorded under Governor Yahaya’s administration, particularly in the education and health sectors, which he noted are increasingly being viewed as reference points for reform across the region.
Pantami commended the governor’s deliberate investment in education, saying the administration’s belief in education as a tool for transformation is evident in several initiatives. He highlighted the recruitment of 1,000 qualified teachers to address manpower gaps, improvements in students’ performance in WAEC examinations in recent years, and the construction of modern school facilities in rural and underserved communities.
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Drawing from his own background in the Tsangaya system, Pantami expressed special appreciation for the state government’s Almajiri Tsangaya integration programme under the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) initiative. He noted that the programme has helped take hundreds of thousands of out-of-school children off the streets and into structured learning environments.
According to him, the establishment of modernised Tsangaya Mega Schools across all 11 local government areas of the state stands out as an inclusive reform that harmonises traditional Islamic education with modern learning systems.
The former minister also lauded the governor’s efforts in the health sector, describing them as central to human capital development. He pointed to the construction of a 1,000-capacity Gombe State School of Nursing and Midwifery and the rehabilitation of 114 Primary Healthcare Centres—one in each ward—as key interventions aimed at strengthening the healthcare workforce and expanding access to basic medical services.
Pantami said the governor’s approach demonstrates the importance of synergy between government, academia and industry in building a future-ready society.
“Education remains the most reliable instrument for bridging gaps,” he stated, offering prayers for continued wisdom and guidance for Governor Yahaya, who holds the traditional titles of Dan Majen Gombe and Dan Amanan Daular Usmaniyya.
By PRNigeria
