Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya was scheduled to hold a 90-minute live media chat on Thursday, October 8, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The quarterly programme was announced as an opportunity for the governor to discuss the state’s development, government programmes and public concerns following Gombe State’s 30th anniversary and Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The announcement listed radio, television and online platforms for the broadcast, but the available account does not confirm whether the session took place as scheduled.
An announcement issued by the Gombe State Press Affairs Directorate on October 8 said Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya would host a live media chat that evening. The session was scheduled to run for one hour and thirty minutes, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. It was described as a quarterly interactive programme through which the governor engages citizens, provides updates on government policies and projects, and responds to issues relating to governance and development. Because the announced broadcast date has passed, the schedule is reported here as a prior announcement rather than a future event.
The programme was scheduled for broadcast on GMTV, NTA Gombe, GMC Radio 91.9 FM, Progress Radio 97.3 FM, Amana Radio 98.1 FM, Vision FM 92.7 FM and FRCN Jewel FM 103.5 FM. The announcement also listed online streaming through Gombe Press Affairs - Hausa, GMC Facebook and Abdul No Shaking social media pages, alongside other online platforms. These outlets were identified as the planned distribution channels, but the announcement itself does not establish that every listed station or platform carried the programme.
The media chat was presented against the backdrop of two recent anniversaries: the 30th anniversary of Gombe State’s creation and Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, both commemorated on October 1, 2026. According to the announcement, the session was intended to provide an opportunity to reflect on the state’s journey, highlight milestones and discuss continuing development efforts. No detailed agenda or list of topics to be addressed was included in the announcement, so the precise issues discussed during the scheduled programme cannot be established from it.
The directorate described the quarterly media chat as a regular platform for direct engagement between the governor and citizens. The format was intended to allow residents to hear updates on public programmes and raise questions about governance. Members of the public were encouraged to participate by sending questions and comments through SMS and WhatsApp, using contact numbers that the host station was expected to announce at the start of the broadcast. The release did not include those numbers in advance.
The announcement was signed by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General of Press Affairs. It established the intended date, duration, broadcast outlets and purpose of the media chat, but did not provide a post-event report or confirm whether the session was completed. Accordingly, the verified endpoint for this item is the scheduled October 8 broadcast and the participation arrangements announced beforehand; any account of the governor’s actual remarks or the questions raised would require a separate record of the event.