2027; Gombe Through the lens of its son
Going by his leadership qualities, accountability, diligence, understanding, lending an ear to the wishes and aspirations of his people, hard-work, intelligence, yet generous to the people of Gombe State, today see Abdusalam’s Yahaya Ahmed is the right person to succeed Governor Inuwa Yahaya in 2027.
These sterling character and characteristics of Abdusalam’s are some of the qualities that makes him one of the most favorite persons among all the people that are currently vying for the number one seat in the state.
Though he has not yet officially declared his intention to run, but majority of Gombawa’s are calling on him to vie for the seat.Abdusalam’s is very prominent and acceptable to the people.
He has good relations with the religious class, the traditional, the non- indigene communities, the scholarly, and the ordinary people.He has contributed immensely to the development of humanity particularly to the development of Gombe state.
Among his greatest gifts are the attributes of patience, endurance and perseverance in the service of humanity.
These are what make him stand tall among other governorship aspirants in Gombe aspiring to lead Gombe State come 2027Gombe State was created in 1996 30 years ago,
This statehood has translated into socio economic development, prosperity, advancement, rural development, and robust involvement in political participation.
Apart from government institutions and international development contributions, there are individuals whose enormous contributions cannot go unmentioned in the journey of the growth and development of Gombe State through resilience and steadfastness.
These individuals their achievements has silent positive impacts on the lives of the good people of the State.In a state long accustomed to loud influence, visible authority, and inherited prominence, a different language has begun to speak to the people: a language of presence, empathy, and deliberate service.
It is in this context that the name Alhaji Abdulsalam Yahaya Ahmed the Executive Director Operations of North East Development Commission NEDC has moved from being known to being felt, from being mentioned to being discussed, and from being discussed to being quietly measured by the people Gombe State themselves in all the eleven local government areas of the State.
Touched and Positive Impact and earn a living This is where Abdusaalams Yahaya Ahmed engagement with his people began to attract genuine notice: not as a political statement and not as a campaign gesture, but as a consistent pattern of human response.When he worked in the Banking.
Industry Abdusaalams.Ahmed employer hundreds people all of them indigene of Gombe State,he created future for them and make them more useful to the society and the country at large.
In partnership between Federal Mortgage Bank with the various state government Abdusalam’s brought so many Housing intervention projects in Gombe State, like.investment houses , Labour Houses, Because of his humility patriotism and Integrity he was among the first sons of Gombe State that promotes education when he established cheapest and affordable both Primary and Secondary Schools of international Standard.
Hundreds thousands of Gombe State Children and students benefitted from the schools many are now in various universities withing and outside the country , many bagged their first degree master’s and PhDs some are working hard to complete their studies.
To Crowned it all he established JewelUniversity Even though he is doing this for the sake of Allah and for the genuine and sincere love he has for Gombe State and it’s people .
Abdusalam’s deliberately avoided publicity, but his work entered communities quietly and stayed there. Support for basic needs, access to healthcare, educational assistance, empowerment initiatives for women and youth, and direct relief to families in distress were not framed as charity, but as responsibility.
The beneficiaries were not treated as statistics or backdrops, but as people whose dignity mattered to Abdusalam’s.What distinguishes these gestures is not merely their scale, but their texture. They do not demand loyalty. They do not come with conditions.
In a political environment where assistance is often timed, branded, and weaponised, this difference is not lost on the people. Markets talk. Mosques talk. Families talk. People across nooks and crannies of the State, talk about laudable efforts , today it becomes talk of the town Abdusalam’s every where, And the conversations are not about power or ambition, but about someone who listens, someone who responds, someone who has the interest of his people in his heartsomeone whose doors remain open long after the cameras are gone.
Equally significant is the manner of engagement. Abdusalam’s does not approach the people of Gombe from above. His interactions reflect familiarity without arrogance and confidence without distance.
He attends to elders and ordinary citizen with Simplicity,respect, engages youth without condescension, and supports women without patronage. This posture matters in a state whose social fabric is deeply sensitive to sincerity.
Today the people of Gombe State are more self-aware, more reflective, on what they see clearly on the ground, Abdusalam’s become a particular figure who captures the mind of the people because his vision and mission that reduce the pressure of shelter in Gombe , his effort that provide access to quality education to all which led to the growing public interest in Abdusalam’ especially his ability to provide employment and above all his simplicity and examplary character he has been.
Exhibiting People are asking questions. They are observing patterns. They are weighing consistency against history.This is why discussions around Abdusalam’s now extend beyond admiration into contemplation.
Not because he has declared anything, and not because he has positioned himself aggressively, but because people are projecting questions onto a figure whose actions feel grounded.
They are asking what leadership anchored in empathy might look like. They are imagining governance that begins with listening. They are wondering whether kindness, when sustained and structured, can become a serious instrument of public good.
History shows that societies rarely announce turning points in advance. They reveal them gradually, through shifting conversations and changing expectations. Today , the rising attention around Abdusalam’s is less about the man and more about the mirror he holds up to the aspirations of the people.
When kindness becomes consistent, it stops being charity and starts becoming character. And when character aligns with public need, societies take notice.
Gombe is listening now, not because it is being persuaded, but because it recognizes something familiar and long missed,the patriotic effort of Abdusalam’s Yahaya Ahmed that touched their lives positively.
Political pundits in Gombe State are of the view that Abdusalam’s credentials has lifted him ahead of whoever nurses the ambition to step into the shoes of Governor Inuwa Yahaya,considering his outstanding achievements as a Banker administrator ,philanthropist as well as a man of the people.
It is on record that Abdusalam’s has provided job opportunities to the thousands of teaming youths in the state more than any other person eying for the number one seat.
He has contributed immensely to the development of humanity particularly to the development of Gombe state.He has been part of modern changes in Gombe state including infrastructural developments and education to mention but a few.
With sound moral, integrity, political, social and economic background Abdusalam’s is a man that will fit in for the Job of a governor of Gombe state In 2027.
Comrade Muhammad B Aliyu write this piece from Dawaki Ajua Quarters Gombe,Gombe State.
