Gombe sports commission gets new chairman

Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya has approved the appointment of Olanre Daniel as Chairman of Gombe State Sports Commission with immediate effect. 

The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, who conveyed the governor’s approval, said the decision was sequel to the resignation of the erstwhile Chairman of the Commission, Hamza Soye. 

Soye had in a letter addressed to the Governor on Tuesday, through the SSG tendered resignation of his appointment. 

“Government is pleased that the current management of the top NPFL club has repositioned the team within a short period, making it one of the clubs to beat in the country’s top-flight league,” the read in part. 

Recall that at an earlier event, the governor had earlier promised the state-run football club of a monthly subvention of about 20 million naira only. 

When contacted, Soye said it was too early to speak. 

“I will speak but not now, they said it is due to irreconcilable difference but later I will speak, it’s too early,” the former chairman said. 

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