Gombe raises subvention to tertiary institutions by 48%

.. .Move targets improved staff welfare, productivity, industrial harmony
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe
GOMBE — Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved a 48 per cent increase in subvention to the state’s four tertiary institutions to improve staff welfare, strengthen institutional capacity and enhance service delivery.

The state government said the approval followed negotiations with the Joint Unions of Gombe State Tertiary Institutions over workers’ demands.

The Commissioner for Education, Associate Professor Aishatu Umar Maigari, disclosed this in a statement issued in Gombe on Monday.

She described the decision as part of the administration’s commitment to im...