The governor of Gombe state, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, Friday inspected facilities at the temporary complex of the Gombe Division of the Court of Appeal.
This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s senior special assistant on media and publicity, Ismaila Uba Misilli.
According to the statement, the governor, in company of his deputy, Dr. Manassah Daniel Jatau, members of the state Executive Council and top judicial officials led by the state Acting Chief Judge, Justice Mu’azu Pindiga, went round the appellate court’s complex to assess the quality of work and readiness of the facility for commencement of judicial activities.
It added that speaking to journalists after the inspection tour, the governor expressed satisfaction with the quality and standard of the renovation.
The governor said with a division of court of appeal “now in place, clients within Gombe and the neighbouring states will have easy access to justice whenever the need arises.”
He said, “Yola in Adamawa and Jos in Plateau states used to be the only nearest courts of appeal from Gombe, but with the Gombe division of the appellate court that is about to take off, clients in Gombe and other neighbouring states within the region can access justice at their door steps.”
Earlier, in his remarks, the state Acting Chief Judge, Justice Mu’azu Pindiga, thanked the governor for the prompt release of the funds used in renovating the court facility.
He said the state High and the appellate courts “will continue to work in synergy to ensure the quick dispensation of justice to all.”
