Gov Lawal appoints Kabiru Jelani as Zamfara Statistician-General, redeploys 19 Perm Secs

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has appointed Kabiru Jelani as the new Statistician-General of the state.

The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the state Head of Service, Shehu Baraya.

Jelani’s appointment follows the promotion of his predecessor, Mu’azu Jibril Guraguri, who was elevated to the position of Permanent Secretary in the Zamfara State Civil Service.

The statement said the appointment was aimed at ensuring continuity in the state’s statistical administration, which supports evidence-based policymaking, development planning, resource allocation and the monitoring of government programmes.

Baraya urged the new Statistician-General to discharge his duties with professionalism, integrity and dedication to public service.

In a separate development, Lawal has approved the redeployment of 19 permanent secretaries across various ministries, departments and agencies in the state civil service.

According to another statement signed by the Head of Service, the redeployment is intended to broaden the officers’ administrative experience, promote cross-sectoral knowledge and improve efficiency, accountability and service delivery.

The statement also disclosed that the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Culture, Muhammad Salihu Anka, had been redeployed to the General Service.

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