Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal appoints Kabiru Jelani as Statistician-General and redeploys 19 permanent secretaries across state government agencies
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has appointed Kabiru Jelani as the new Statistician-General and approved the redeployment of 19 permanent secretaries across ministries, departments and agencies in the state civil service.
The appointment and redeployment were announced in separate statements signed by the state Head of Service, Shehu Baraya.
Jelani’s appointment follows the elevation of his predecessor, Mu’azu Jibril Guraguri, to the position of Permanent Secretary in the state civil service.
According to the statement, the appointment is intended to ensure continuity in the state’s statistical administration, which plays a key role in evidence-based policymaking, development planning, resource allocation and monitoring government programmes.
Baraya urged the newly appointed Statistician-General to discharge his responsibilities with professionalism, integrity and dedication to public service.
The appointment is expected to sustain the collection and management of statistical information used to support government planning and administrative decisions.
In a separate development, the governor approved the redeployment of 19 permanent secretaries across various ministries, departments and agencies in Zamfara State.
The Head of Service said the exercise was designed to broaden the officers’ administrative experience and promote cross-sectoral knowledge within the state civil service.
According to the statement, the redeployment is also aimed at improving administrative efficiency, strengthening accountability and enhancing service delivery across government institutions.
The changes form part of the state government’s efforts to optimise the deployment of senior civil servants and improve the effectiveness of public administration.
The statement further disclosed that Muhammad Salihu Anka, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Culture, had been redeployed to the General Service.
However, the statement did not provide the names of all 19 permanent secretaries affected by the redeployment or specify when the changes would take full effect.
The appointment of a new Statistician-General and the redeployment of senior civil servants represent administrative changes within the Zamfara State Government, with the stated objective of maintaining continuity, broadening professional experience and improving government operations.
