Tinubu has signed bills for special needs college, orthopedic hospital in Gombe, says Akpabio

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law two bills establishing a special needs college and an orthopedic in Gombe state.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement during plenary on Wednesday.

Akpabio said Tinubu assented to the bill amending the College of Education Act 2025, which provides for the establishment of the Federal College of Education (Special), in Dukku LGA of the state.

“So let me use this opportunity to congratulate our colleagues from Gombe and all lovers of education and particularly the good people of Dukku and Nigerians who will pass through this institution to obtain knowledge,” Akpabio said.

“We thank Mr. President for this gesture and we look forward to education being used as a tool to fight insecurity in the country.”

He noted that the president signed the Public Hospitals Management Board Amendment Bill (2025), which provides for the establishment of a federal orthopedic hospital in Billiri area of the state.

“So we now have a federal orthopaedic hospital in Gombe state, once again, congratulations to the good people of Gombe state,” he added.

On Saturday, Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe, said his state was ready to follow Tinubu “to the battlefield in blindfolds” — ahead of the 2027 poll.

“For what he has done, is doing, and will do, Gombe people will follow him to the battlefield blindfolded,” the governor said.

“We will work for his success in 2027. By God’s grace, his re-election is assured.”