Gombe goes Green: Killing two birds with one stone
Gombe goes Green: Killing two birds with one stone By Kabiru Danladi Lawanti | Published Date Dec 20, 2019 4:06 AM From its creation in 1996, Gombe State has seen a lot of transformations that changed its status from being a big village to a fast developing city in the north-east. Located at the heart of the north-east of Nigeria, Gombe state is a business hub for the whole region. With its relative peace, harmonious relationship between the various ethnic and religious groups residing within its length and breadth, the state remains the most peaceful in the entire north-east geo-political region. With a population of over three million (3 million) according to Nigerian Bureau of Statistics projection, the state faces an enormous challenge of catering for this teeming population. Youth unemployment stood between 25% to 27%. The state is also faced with serious environmental challenges ranging from gully erosion to deforestation. We all remember with n...