gombe state

Gombe State, was part of Bauchi until 1996 before which it was in the North-East State and subsequently the Northern Protectorate.

Gombe LGA is the capital city of Gombe State and is geographically situated in the woodland savannah of the River Gongola basin. The State borders Yobe, Bornu, Adamawa, Bauchi and Taraba State's.

Fulani, Hausa, Kanuri are languages spoken in Gombe State among many other languages.

Postal Code: 760211-242

Dial Code: Landline 072

Railway: Bajoga Gombe Railway Station

Airport: Sani Abacha International (IATA:GMO) (ICAO:DNGO)

Gombe Emirate from which the local government and State of Gombe derives its name was created through the Caliphate of Usman Dan Fodio with Abubakar Buba Yero as the founding Emir and the Emirate was subsequently part of the Bauchi Province as part of the Northern protectorate of colonial Britain.

The following tertiary institutions are situated in Gombe State:

Federal University Kashere, Gombe State

Gombe State University

Gombe State University of Science and Technology

Federal Government College, Billiri

Federal Government College of Horticultural Technology, Gombe

Government Science and Technical Colleges, (Gombe LGA) and (Kimo)

Gombe State School of Health Technology

Gombe State Polytechnic, Bajoga

The following persons have represented Gombe State as Governors and Administrators:

Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya

Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo

Mohammed Danjuma Goje

Abubakar Habu Hashida

Mohammed Bawa Inua

Joseph Orji

The following persons currently represent Gombe State in the Federal House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

Aishatu Dukku-Dukku LGA/Nefada LGA

Bauchi Yaya-Gombe LGA/Kwami LGA/Funakaye LGA

Karu Elisha-Kaltung LGA/Shongom LGA

Mela Victor-Balanga LGA/Billiri LGA

Bello Usman-Akko LGA

Yunusa Abubakar-Yamaltu LGA/Deba LGA

Gombe North is a senatorial district in the senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Gombe North senatorial zone consists of the following local government areas (LGA's).

Dukku LGA

Funakaye LGA

Gombe LGA

Kwami LGA

Nafada LGA

The following persons have represented Gombe North in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Saidu Ahmed Alkali

Usman Bayero Nafada

Kawu Peto Dukku

Haruna Magayaki Garba

Umar Usman Dukku

Gombe Central is a senatorial district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Gombe Central senatorial zone consist of the following local government areas (LGA's).

Akko LGA

Yamaltu Deba LGA

The following persons have represented Gombe Central in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Mohammed Danjuma Goje

Audu Idris Umar

Abubakar Mohammed

Saidu Kumo

Gombe South is a senatorial district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Gombe South senatorial zone consist of the following local government areas (LGA's)

Balanga LGA

Billiri LGA

Kaltungo LGA

Shongom LGA

The following persons have represented Gombe South in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Amos Bulus Kilawangs

Joshua Moltobok Lidan

Tamar Umbi Wada

Idris Abubakar