Safari Foundation Appoints Gombe Commissioner as Trustee By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe

Safari Foundation Appoints Gombe Commissioner as Trustee

By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe

The National Safari Legal Advocacy and Justice Reform Foundation of Nigeria has appointed the Gombe State Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, Barrister Sani Ahmed Haruna, as a trustee of the organisation.

The appointment was announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the foundation to the commissioner in his office in Gombe.

The delegation congratulated Haruna on his appointment and presented him with a gift in recognition of his contributions to justice, accountability and institutional reforms.

Responding, the commissioner expressed appreciation to the foundation for the visit, congratulatory message and gesture. He assured the delegation of the state government’s continued commitment to maintaining cordial relations among lawyers, the judiciary and other stakeholders in the justice sector.

Haruna, popularly known as Wakilin Arewa Gombe, urged the foundation to prioritise legal reforms in the state, particularly the review and strengthening of laws governing local government administration.

He stressed that effective legal reforms were essential to promoting good governance, accountability and sustainable community development.

Earlier, the National Chairman of the foundation, Malam Alhussani Ibrahim, said the delegation visited the commissioner to congratulate him and recognise his contributions to justice, accountability and institutional reforms.

Ibrahim expressed confidence that Haruna’s experience and expertise would contribute significantly to the foundation’s objectives and its efforts to advance justice-sector reforms.

In a vote of thanks, the foundation’s Director of Administration and Finance, Malam Aliyu Hamza Abdulkadir, appreciated the commissioner for receiving the delegation and described the gift as a symbol of goodwill, solidarity and partnership with the ministry.