The Northern States Governors’ Forum has confirmed the appointment of former Plateau Secretary to the State Government, Ezekiel Gomos, as the new Director General of its Secretariat.
The announcement came from the Forum’s Chairman, Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State, who handed Gomos his appointment letter and said the choice reflected a commitment to strengthening regional cooperation.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, December 9, by the Director General of Press Affairs to the Gombe Governor, Ismaila Misilli, the new role is described as “a strategic step towards repositioning the Secretariat as a more effective hub for policy coordination, collective action, and long-term development planning.”
The statement added that Gomos is “an accomplished development economist and policy expert with a distinguished career spanning public service, governance reform, private-sector development, and human capital advancement.”
It further noted that “Gomos has held senior roles in key institutions such as the New Nigeria Development Company and the West African Examinations Council.”
The document also highlighted his role as Lead Consultant and Head of Faculty at the Jos Business School, which focuses on leadership training, entrepreneurship development, and policy dialogue.
It said, “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.”
Gomos holds degrees from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom.
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His international honours include the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship at the University of Minnesota, the British Chevening Scholarship, and a UNDP Fellowship at the ILO Training Centre in Turin.
He has also participated in executive programmes at the Harvard Kennedy School, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and Durham University Business School.
While presenting his appointment letter, Yahaya encouraged Gomos to apply his extensive experience to the Forum’s operations.
He urged him to transform the Secretariat into a vibrant centre for “collective security coordination, regional economic cooperation, and sustainable development across the North.”
The NSGF Chairman said the Forum expects the appointment to enhance collaboration among northern states and anticipates “a new era of improved coordination and more coherent regional responses to the North’s most critical challenges.”