Gombe Increases Tertiary Institutions’ Subvention By 48%

Gombe State governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved a 48 per cent increase in subvention to the state’s four public tertiary institutions.
This came after months of negotiations with workers’ unions over outstanding salary adjustments, allowances and other welfare demands.
The commissioner for Education, Associate Professor Aishatu Umar Maigari, announced the approval, which is expected to provide additional funding to implement the demands of the Joint Unions of Gombe State Tertiary Institutions (JOUGTIN).
Maigari said the increase was intended to improve staff welfare, motivation and productivity, while enhancing service delivery across the institutions.
She stress...