Dankwambo

The governor stated at the onset of his administration that his focus on healthcare “is in pursuance of our belief that a healthy population is the best asset that any nation can have, because of its direct link to socio-economic and technological development.” Little wonder then, in a space of just three years in his first term, the governor effectively Read More

Personally, I had reservations for his party prior to indications and calls that it might be fielding him for the presidency. In any case, my concern has always centered on him as someone who has chosen to distinguish himself as belonging to a different stock of politics and conscience. Dr Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, executive governor of Gombe state, is a Read More

According to Malala Yousafzai, children’s education activist and the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, “One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution; education first. Malala, the young Pakistani girl who miraculously survived a devastating gun attack by the Talibans further proclaimed – “Let us wage a global struggle Read More

  For a very long time, a lot of people have been curious to find out who Dr. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo is. This public interest heightened especially after the young man’s stint as Nigeria’s number one accountant, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). Even, while he served as the Accountant General of Gombe state, the love and affection, humility Read More

In political hegemony, two things describe leadership, success or failure of its harbingers. Proponents of the former are the silent few that believe leadership is only an avenue where one can avail himself to the services of his people to cardinally better their living conditions through the provision of good governance and purposeful stewardship. The latter that virtually eclipse today’s Read More

In all sense of human idiosyncrasies, there’s a banded and collective conception that, leadership traits that are ensconced in a chivalrous, liberal, courageous, competent and dedicated leaders and eminent statesmen are not acquired by chance but out of a conscious and sustained ability to consolidate and advance those cherished virtues that make a difference between authentic leaders and liedormant to Read More

About fifteen kilometers after leaving Gombe Airport, on the way to the city, the first major landmark that tells you serious governance is taking place in Gombe state is a sprawling edifice that looks every inch like a five-star-hotel. It is the International Conference Centre built by the incumbent government in the state, and it is an integral part of Read More

It’s unarguable that, in western democracies and other politically advanced climes, tutelage and mentorship remain the best guarantor of the sound and seasoned leadership at the state and federal levels meaning that those political office holders that performed outstandingly at the local level can also be trusted to do the same at higher levels. Therefore, talented and ingenious personalities can Read More