Ezekiel Gomos has been appointed Director-General of the Forum’s Secretariat by the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), which is led by Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.
According to reports, his nomination is consistent with the Forum’s reaffirmed commitment to bolstering its institutional capabilities and enhancing cooperation among the 19 northern governments in tackling the region’s urgent issues.
The Forum claims that the establishment of the Director-General’s office is a calculated move to reposition the Secretariat as a more efficient center for long-term development planning, collective action, and policy coordination.
Gomos is a skilled development economist and policy specialist with a remarkable career encompassing public service, governance reform, private-sector development, and human capital improvement. He was previously the secretary to the Plateau State Government.
His background includes prominent positions in influential organizations including the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC).
He has also served as Head of Faculty and Lead Consultant at the Jos Business School (JBS), an organization that promotes policy discussion, leadership development, and entrepreneurship.
Mr. Gomos has been a resource person at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, for about twenty years, helping to train top executives in strategy, policy, and national development throughout Nigeria.
Graduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of East Anglia, UK, and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, are among the new DG’s academic credentials. The Hubert Humphrey Fellowship (University of Minnesota), the British Chevening Scholarship, and the UNDP Fellowship at the ILO Training Center in Turin are just a few of the esteemed international scholarships he has been awarded.
Gomos has participated in senior executive courses at Durham University Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya presented Gomos with the appointment letter, directing him to use his vast experience in institutional development, strategic leadership, and policy management to build the NSGF Secretariat into a strong foundation for regional economic cooperation, collective security coordination, and sustainable development throughout the North.
The NSGF Chairman expressed optimism that the appointment will herald in a new age of improved coordination, deeper collaboration, and more cogent regional answers to the most pressing issues facing the North.
