The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has approved the appointment of Mr. Ezekiel Gomos, OFR, as the Director-General of its Secretariat in a move aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and enhancing coordination among the 19 northern states.
The approval was granted under the leadership of the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON.
A statement issued by the Forum said the appointment aligns with the NSGF’s renewed commitment to improving policy coordination, collective action and long-term development planning in the region.
According to the Forum, the creation of the office of Director-General is a strategic step towards repositioning the Secretariat as a more effective hub for addressing the North’s pressing challenges through stronger institutional frameworks.
Mr. Gomos, a former Secretary to the Plateau State Government, is a development economist and policy expert with extensive experience in public service, governance reform, private-sector development and human capital advancement.
His career includes senior positions at the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). He has also served as Lead Consultant and Head of Faculty at the Jos Business School (JBS), where he contributed to entrepreneurship development, leadership training and policy dialogue.
For nearly two decades, Gomos has been a resource person at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, participating in the training of senior leaders in policy formulation, strategy and national development.
His academic background includes graduate and postgraduate degrees from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. He is also a recipient of several international fellowships, including 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 further attended senior executive programmes at the Harvard Kennedy School, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the Durham University Business School.
Presenting the appointment letter, Governor Inuwa Yahaya charged the new Director-General to deploy his vast experience in strategic leadership, institutional development and policy management to strengthen the NSGF Secretariat as a robust platform for collective security coordination, regional economic cooperation and sustainable development.
The NSGF Chairman expressed confidence that the appointment would usher in a new era of deeper collaboration, improved coordination and more coherent regional responses to the challenges confronting Northern Nigeria.
