The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), under the leadership of its Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the appointment of Mr. Ezekiel Gomos as Director-General of the Forum’s Secretariat.

The appointment is in line with the Forum’s renewed commitment to strengthening its institutional capacity and improving coordination among the 19 northern states in addressing the region’s pressing challenges.

According to the Forum, creating the office of Director-General is a strategic step towards repositioning the Secretariat as a more effective hub for policy coordination, collective action and long-term development planning.

Mr. Gomos, a former Secretary to the Plateau State Government, is an accomplished development economist and policy expert with a distinguished career spanning public service, governance reform, private-sector development and human capital advancement.

His experience includes senior roles in high-impact institutions such as the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

In addition, he has been Lead Consultant and Head of Faculty at the Jos Business School (JBS), a centre dedicated to entrepreneurship development, leadership training, and policy dialogue.

For nearly two decades, Mr. Gomos has served as a resource person at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, contributing to the training of senior leaders across Nigeria in policy, strategy and national development.

The new DG’s academic credentials include graduate and postgraduate degrees from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and the University of East Anglia, UK. He is also a recipient of several prestigious international fellowships, including the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship (University of Minnesota), the British Chevening Scholarship and the UNDP Fellowship at the ILO Training Centre in Turin.

Gomos has attended senior executive programmes at Harvard Kennedy School, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and Durham University Business School.

Presenting the appointment letter, Governor Inuwa Yahaya charged Mr. Gomos to apply his extensive expertise in strategic leadership, institutional development and policy management to strengthen the NSGF Secretariat into a robust platform for collective security coordination, regional economic cooperation and sustainable development across the North.

The NSGF Chairman expressed confidence that the appointment will usher in a new era of deeper collaboration, improved coordination and more coherent regional responses to the North’s most critical challenges.

Meanwhile, the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and former Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong, has congratulated Nde Ezekiel Gomos on his appointment as Director General of the Northern Governors Forum.

Senator Lalong, who is the immediate past Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, described the appointment as well-deserved, noting that Nde Gomos brings decades of experience, integrity, and competence to the role.

He recalled his long-standing working relationship with Gomos, who served in various capacities at both public and private sectors among them, Secretary to the Plateau State Government during Lalong’s tenure as Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, and later as Chairman of the Economic Team when he was Governor of Plateau State.

Lalong said these roles showcased Gomos’ exceptional administrative capacity, strategic thinking, and passion for regional development.

The Senator expressed confidence that Nde Gomos will deploy his wealth of experience including his current work in leadership development and enterprise growth at the Jos Business School to further strengthen the Secretariat of the Northern Governors Forum and support its mission of fostering security, unity, and economic advancement across the region.

Senator Lalong wished him success in his new assignment and prayed for God’s guidance as he undertakes this important responsibility.