…Receives Warm Reception at Nigerian High Commission
…Interacts with Gombe State Students in Malaysia
…Visit Precedes Honorary Doctorate Conferment by Lincoln University
In furtherance of the Gombe State Government’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation for sustainable development, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has led a high-powered delegation to Malaysia to deepen educational, cultural and investment ties with the Southeast Asian nation
.A statement signed by Ismaila Uba Misili DG press affairs Government house said the visit comes ahead of the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate Degree on the Governor by Lincoln University College, Malaysia.
The university has established a campus in Kumo, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State, where it is providing world-class education, strengthening human capital development, and consolidating Gombe State status as a growing centre of learning and development in the North-East.
As part of activities preceding the conferment ceremony, Governor Inuwa Yahaya was hosted to a special luncheon in his honour by the Nigerian High Commission in Malaysia.
He was formally received by the Chargé d’Affaires and Acting High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Malaysia, Ambassador Sani Danlami, who welcomed the Governor and his delegation.
In his remarks, Governor Inuwa Yahaya expressed appreciation to the Nigerian High Commission for the warm reception and hospitality accorded him and his entourage.
He also briefed the High Commission on the progress recorded in the establishment of the Lincoln University campus in Gombe State, a strategic partnership between the Gombe State Government and Lincoln University College, Malaysia, aimed at expanding access to quality higher education.
A key feature of the event was the Governor’s engaging and inspiring interaction with Gombe State students currently studying in Malaysia.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya commended the students for their commitment to academic excellence and urged them to remain focused, disciplined and steadfast in the pursuit of their educational and professional goals.
He further encouraged them to continue to be good ambassadors and keep projecting a positive image of Gombe State and Nigeria. In support of their academic endeavors, the Governor made a cash donation to assist the students.
The Governor was accompanied by the Speaker of the Gombe State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewo; former Nigerian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ambassador Dr. Hajara Ibrahim Salim; the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi; Member of the Gombe State House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Abdulkarim; former Commissioner for Higher Education, Hon. Batari Maji Dauda; and the Director-General, Research and Documentation, Ahmed Husaini.
