{
  "id": 6624189,
  "title": "Gombe Gov Swears in 19 New Permanent Secretaries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/gombe-gov-swears-in-19-new-permanent-secretaries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T17:31:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/gombe-gov-swears-in-19-new-permanent-secretaries/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has officially appointed 19 new Permanent Secretaries, bringing the total to 55 under his administration. The appointments, made over the past seven years, aim to strengthen the civil service, address staffing gaps, and promote merit-based selection. Governor Yahaya highlighted the importance of these individuals as representatives of the people and emphasized their duty to uphold integrity, accountability, and professionalism. He also disclosed plans for a large-scale recruitment drive, leveraging a new biometric verification system to ensure a capable and efficient civil service before his term ends on May 29, 2027.",
  "summary": "Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has sworn in 19 newly appointed Permanent Secretaries. While performing the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, the governor said the latest appointments brought to 55 the number of Permanent Secretaries appointed by his administration over the past seven years, with more than 100 directors elevated into the senior administrative cadre […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Gombe swears in 19 new permanent secretaries, pledges stronger civil service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/gombe-swears-in-19-new-permanent-secretaries-pledges-stronger-civil",
        "published": "2026-09-10T16:30:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}